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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. Franks sends Rumsfeld the _________________, the Mother of All Deployment Orders for 300,000 troops.

2. What does Franks tell reports the "Internal Look" project is when asked about the action?

3. Bush and Cheney meet with leading ___________ expatriates and tells them that Saddam has a heart of stone.

4. Bush truly believes that changing ____________ will also change Iran and its current struggles.

5. What is the top secret document Franks and Rumsfeld bring to Bush on March 4, named so to avoid legal requirements of disclosure to Congress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Hadley been working on since November of 2002 for the country of Iraq?

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

3. What is the information Tim receives about Dora Farm that suggests a family gathering?

4. What is the offer that Rice politely declines when in Washington on March 17?

5. What is the topic of the 60 Minutes interview that world leaders review in the Azores?

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

7. What is the purpose of the 33 page document "Apparatus of Lies" that the White House Communications Office prepares?

8. What happens on April 9 as the Army and Marine forces enter Baghdad?

9. What does the National Security Council discuss in relation to Blix's inspections?

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 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 goal of the United States at the start of the conflict is to take control of Iraq as quickly as possible, but while it seems possible, the insurgents seem to be unwilling to give up their positions.

Part 1: Why do you think the United States was confident the war would be over quickly?

Part 2: Why do you think the U.S. wanted the war to be as quick as possible?

Part 3: Do you think the Cabinet and other leaders believed the war was going to still be in progress right now? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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