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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. The __________, Portuguese islands in the North Atlantic, are chosen as the meeting place rather than Bermuda or London.

2. Bush phones Howard, who pledges 6000 ___________ troops to the efforts in Iraq.

3. Bandar maintains that ____________ will shed no tears over Saddam's fall.

4. Powell is convinced ______________ has fixated on linking Saddam and al Qaeda as fact, whereas ambiguity exists.

5. Bush slips when he is with the Italian PM saying that Saddam will not be allowed to ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. After months of work, what does Saul find that will help to inform the US military?

2. Why does Bandar want to shave away his ever-growing beard that he has pledged to keep until war starts?

3. When Cheney realizes that Bush has already made up his mind about war, what does he agree other nations must do?

4. What does Bush slip and say after making his standard disclaimer about the idea of war when meeting with the Italian PM?

5. What does Bush want to do in light of the French making a second resolution impossible?

6. What are the words of advice that Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel has for Bush?

7. What must happen the government once Saddam is ousted from power, according to Miller's briefing to the NSC?

8. What is the topic of discussion between Bush and the Irish Prime Minister on March 13?

9. What does Bush tell Rice when she visits him in Crawford after Christmas with her aunt?

10. When Bush and Cheney meet with Iraqi expatriates on January 10, what does Bush tell them about Saddam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At times, it seems that certain members of the Cabinet are being told to do things they do not want to do, yet they do them anyway.

Part 1: Do you think it's more important to tell the truth or to do what the President tells you to do?

Part 2: How do you think the war was affected by the lies and mistruths which seem to have been told during some of the planning process?

Part 3: What would you have done if you were asked to lie to the people and Congress? Would you have lied or told the truth?

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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