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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. ____________ pushes Powell through regular private meetings to begin to build with Bush a relationship like the one Bush and Rumsfeld share.

2. Bush makes headlines demanding that Iraq readmit UN _____________.

3. ___________ is sure that demanding Saddam submit full WMD accounting within 30 days will prove he's been lying.

4. The ____________ approach to the Security Council where opposition is unanimous is what Powell presents.

5. Michael Gerson works on the ____________ speech for President Bush to give to the country.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the concern from Rove that Bush dismisses as he feels it should not be a concern for him?

3. What does Bush reaffirm when he comes home on September 1?

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

5. What is Cheney sure will happen if they demand Saddam submit full WMD accounting?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rumsfled is portrayed as a man who wants things done as quickly as possible and under the most stringent of conditions and guidelines.

Part 1: Why do you think Rumsfeld is such an exacting person?

Part 2: Do you think that Rumsfeld may have been a little too detail-oriented in the way he handled war planning?

Part 3: Why do you think Bush trusted Rumsfeld so much?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The reinspection of Iraq by the UN inspectors seems to have not gone in the direction that Bush wanted it to go.

Part 1: Do you think Bush wanted the inspectors to find more than they did? Why or why not?

Part 2: What would Bush have gained if the inspectors had found evidence of WMD? Why would this be important to him?

Part 3: Is it fair for Bush to be upset with Blix over not giving him the answers he wanted to hear? Why or why not?

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