View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bandar has pledges the ___________ will fine tune oil prices in time to be useful during the presidential election.

2. Bush invokes God's blessing on Operation ________________ commencing with stealth at 9AM EST.

3. Sharing and collaboration will supplant the 'traditional _______' that plagued 9/11, according to Hayden at the NSA.

4. _________ appreciates the U.S. moral position in the dealings with Iraq though it differs from his own.

5. Some 60% of Iraqis are being fed by the United Nations ________________ program

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rumsfeld do that works in order not to cause any big call ups for a while?

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

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

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

5. Who is the logical choice for presenting the case for war to the United Nations?

6. What does Meyer worry about, causing Franks to use 2000 pound bombs instead of the planned weapons?

7. What does Bush tell Powell when he meets with him on January 13 without Rice or Cheney hovering over them?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The media coverage of the events leading up to the Iraq war show a media that did not necessarily agree with the President and his policies.

Part 1: Is it ever possible for the media to be completely impartial when they are reporting on current world events? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think the media supported the President at first, but then began to look for holes in the logic and evidence?

Part 3: Should the media always support the actions of the President? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of the power of the government is one that makes the reader wonder just what the government is capable of doing.

Part 1: Why do you think the government is able to take actions that most other people can not?

Part 2: Does the government have a responsibility to keep their power limited in some way? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the government today has too little or too much power? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The situation of war is never a good one - no matter what you might be fighting for and who you might be fighting to protect.

Part 1: Why do you think wars continue on in the modern world?

Part 2: Do you think mediation can be an effective way to avoid wars? Why or why not?

Part 3: Is war sometimes the only answer? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 696 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample