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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. After Saddam's fall from power, Bush believes, the United Nations can get "legs of ____________ back."

2. The letter reminds Bush that they have tried since 1994 to get the US serious about ousting _____________.

3. Rumsfeld is worried Saddam will do something the ___________ and the French can deem reasonable.

4. Bush releases ___________ from his coalition to keep him in office, but he refuses, appreciating the offer and the concern.

5. What does Bush want from Poland when he goes to talk to them about the situation in Iraq?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Bush want to do in light of the French making a second resolution impossible?

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

9. What does Bush slip and say after making his standard disclaimer about the idea of war when meeting with the Italian PM?

10. What is the MODEPS that Franks sends to Rumsfeld on November 26?

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 issue of terrorism is one that most countries have to deal with at some point or another.

Part 1: Why do you think terrorism prevails in the world? Why does it continue to be a problem?

Part 2: Do you think terrorism is has big of an issue as some people make it out to be? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you believe that terrorism can be stopped? 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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