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

2. Bush's preemptive doctrine is _________________ no nation should accept.
(a) Facism
(b) Imperialism
(c) Slave trading
(d) Domination

3. Bush enjoys laying down the challenge, knowing that _____________ makes possible giving diplomacy a try.
(a) Economic sanctions
(b) War planning
(c) UN backing
(d) Peace

4. While staying below the press radar, Tommy Franks gets ______________ to where it can be considered official.
(a) Op. Shock and Awe
(b) Op. Plan 911
(c) Op. Plan 1003
(d) Op. Iraqi Freedom

5. _____________ sees a fork in the road of either a new UN resolution and renewed inspections or war.
(a) Donald Rumsfeld
(b) George W. Bush
(c) Colin Powell
(d) Dick Cheney

Short Answer Questions

1. Bush on September 19 tells 11 congressmen that al Qaeda is being hunted down successfully, so Saddam and his ________ are the biggest threat.

2. ___________ targets November 2002 through February 2003 for the war start, but insists he will launch anytime the President orders.

3. This chapter reinforces how vital ________ efforts are and shows one member of intelligence able to read Bush's signals.

4. Bush sends ___________ to demand the Pakastanis eliminate the threat of the answer to #13.

5. The day after Powell's dinner with Bush, Franks orders the fast option, _____________, put in place.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael Gerson feel about the upcoming speech that he is writing for Bush's State of the Union?

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

3. What is the false story that Bush will use in order to sell his war plans to the government, the people, and the world?

4. Describe the character of Tim and what is is supposed to do for the United States.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does the Central Intelligence Agency never really come out and say categorically?

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