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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rumsfeld wants to talk about _____________, the process of balancing military value with collateral damage to citizens.
(a) War timeq
(b) Cost-benefit ratio
(c) Avoidance
(d) Targeting

2. ______________ and China have commercial ties with Iraq and are on record opposing the US efforts to oust Saddam.
(a) Russia
(b) North Korea
(c) Spain
(d) Japan

3. Who is the cheery 74-year-old UN weapons inspector who is brought into Iraq to check for WMD?
(a) Hans Blix
(b) George H. W. Bush
(c) Colin Powell
(d) Mohamed ElBaradei

4. Saul asks for the job as no one else wants to head the "House of Broken _____."
(a) Toys
(b) Oil
(c) Relationships
(d) Promises

5. Elder Bush's NSA declared an attack on Iraq will turn the Middle East into a _____________, setting back the war on terrorism.
(a) Death zone
(b) Third World country
(c) Cauldron
(d) Whirlpool

Short Answer Questions

1. Like Bush, Gerson calls himself an evangelical Christian and compassionate ______________.

2. The senators cannot frame an effective critique of Bush's request for a ______________.

3. Success in Afghanistan increases CIA Director ______________ standing with President Bush.

4. Saul sends Tim into Iraq with a crack ____________ team to recruit agents, push weak spots, and prepare for sabotage.

5. On the heels of Bush's invasion of __________, word of war planning in Iraq will ignite a firestorm.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George W. Bush tell Rumsfeld on November 21, 2001 in a private aside?

2. What does the Air Force worry about in relation to the idea of going into battle with Iraq?

3. What is the definition of targeting that Rumsfeld wants to talk about with others?

4. What does Rumsfeld suspect which leads him to suggest using this information as a way, an opportunity, to attack Iraq?

5. Why are few Iraqis willing to help the United States with spying efforts, even though the monetary compensation is so high?

6. What does the Franks "Generated Start Plan" mean to the planning process of the war?

7. Why does Bush bristle at clever reporters who interview him at his Crawford Ranch when Blair visits?

8. What do the Marines worry about in relation to conflict in Iraq?

9. What does Saul tell Cheney about Saddam which proves to be a sobering fact for the Vice President?

10. What is the position and the responsibility of Michael V. Hayden?

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