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

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

3. The White House Communications Office prepares a 33 page document - _____________ of Lies.

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

5. _____________ briefs 20 key congressional leaders on Colin Powell's message about WMD.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rice say she cannot predict when it comes to war with Iraq?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

While this is not surprising, the transition from one administration to another was a bit rocky - from Clinton to Bush.

Part 1: Why do you think transitions from one administration to another are so difficult?

Part 2: How might the transition have been made smoother, in your opinion?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible to avoid rocky transitions in government? Why or why not?

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