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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. Though the media says that Bush has highly detailed war plans, ____________says they are prepared, but have not decided to go to war.
(a) Richard Armitage
(b) Dick Cheney
(c) Tommy Franks
(d) Donald Rumsfeld

2. Bush takes Rumsfeld aside on November 21, 2001 to start planning in secrecy the removal of _______________.
(a) Osama bin Laden
(b) Tony Blair
(c) Saddam Hussein
(d) Colin Powell

3. Bush releases the proposed language of the resolution, and the Washington Post declares Bush has virtually routed the ____________.
(a) Saudi Arabians
(b) Republicans
(c) Iraqis
(d) Democrats

4. Bush wants Congress to pass a resolution supporting ______________ against Saddam.
(a) Military force
(b) Economic sanctions
(c) UN discussions
(d) Terrorism

5. What is NOT one of the things that Bush authorizes the CIA to do within Iraq?
(a) Coordinate intelligence gathering
(b) Conduct sabotage
(c) Find Saddam's family
(d) Disrupt financial operations

Short Answer Questions

1. ____________ reads in Bush's body language that he has already decided to depose Saddam.

2. ___________ learns the Pentagon is revising a massive Iraq war plan and he cannot believe they would do this while already at war.

3. The ___________ never declares categorically to the media that Saddam has WMD.

4. What is the used acronym for signals intelligence as it is gathered by the National Security Agency?

5. The name of the National Security Presidential Direction was Iraq: Goals, Objectives, and ______________."

Short Essay Questions

1. When he is at his Crawford Ranch, what does Bush read that inspires him in his presidency?

2. What does Ari Fleischer say to the press in response to the story in the NY Times that Bush has highly detailed war plans?

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

4. What is John Kerry's vote and reasoning behind his vote when Congress votes on whether to go to war?

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

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

7. What is the goal of the line-by-line review by Rice of the draft National Security Presidential Directive?

8. What does Hayden foresee about the conflict in Iraq that will cause strain to the NSA?

9. What does Bush impress upon Gerson when he is writing a new speech for the President?

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

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