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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. What color is the terror level threat after Bush decides to give Saddam and his sons a chance to leave?

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

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

4. Bush summons _________ on January 13, without Cheney or Rice hovering and compliments him on his hard work.

5. What does Tim find when he goes to the suspected bunker at Dora Farm?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Blix do in order to keep the Iraq inspections non-confrontational?

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

4. What does Rice worry about the role of Britain in the war after Blair wants Gerson's draft to be revised?

5. While Saul demands ever more detail and verification for reports, what is happening with the reports?

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

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

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

9. What does Prince Bandar bin Sultan exercise in relation to the White House, as he has since senior Bush?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Many times in the book it seems that people who have never been in a war are making decisions about the war plans, without any idea of the repercussions.

Part 1: Why do you think the people who made decisions about the war were confident in their ideas, even though they had little, if any, experience of war?

Part 2: Do you think soldiers and generals should make all war decisions as they have been in war? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might the people who make decisions about war be missing as they do not have experience in the battles themselves?

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