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

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

3. Saul learns that CIA trained and armed ___________ have blown up to the Mosul to Baghdad rail line.

4. February 22 is the _______________ for the war plan that has been delivered to Bush.

5. Wanting to keep the inspections non-confrontational, Blix turns down ____________ help in pointing out likely WMD locales.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Bush do in order to bolster the humanitarian reputation of the United States?

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

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

8. On February 24, Bush and the National Security Council are briefed on what issue?

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

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

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?

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

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?

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