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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bush in his speech brings together North Korea, Iran, and Iraq to become the ____________.

2. Already burdened with Afghanistan operations, Franks and ___________ comply with Rumsfeld's orders.

3. The Marines worry about the effect of WMD use on Iraqi citizens and the uncertainty of ___________ warfare .

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

5. Saul asks for the job as no one else wants to head the "House of Broken _____."

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Blair think about the threat of WMD in relation to Iraq and other countries?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At some points of the book, it seems that the President may have been swayed to a certain position due to information received by those closest to him, and he immediately trusted this information.

Part 1: Do you think the President should trust everything that he hears from those in his Cabinet or in Congress? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why would people close to the President give him less than accurate information?

Part 3: Do you think that the President has the information he needed to make decisions that were best for the country?

Essay Topic 2

The war plan is something that was continuously revamped and revised as different people gave their opinions.

Part 1: Why do you think the war plan had to go through so many revisions before it was approved?

Part 2: Do you think the war plan needed to be revised so many times? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think it's normal for a war plan to go through as many revisions as this one did? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

From the very start of the book, it seems that George W. Bush has an agenda he wants to push on Congress and on the world after the events of 9/11.

Part 1: Why do you think Bush was so interested in pushing an agenda at this point?

Part 2: Do you think it's right for a person to set an agenda without considering all of the outcomes ahead of time?

Part 3: How do you feel about George W. Bush after this opening section of the book? Why?

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