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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. A year later, Bush tells Woodward that __________ agonizes over battlefield deaths and the domestic protests his orders might cause.

2. The purpose of going into Iraq is to ______________, not to kill the regime as was done in Vietnam.

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

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

5. Tim is at __________ base in the foothills of Iraq at the start of this chapter.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. When Cheney realizes that Bush has already made up his mind about war, what does he agree other nations must do?

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

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

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 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 3

At some points of the book, it seems that the President may have been swayed to a certain position due to information received by those closest to him, and he immediately trusted this information.

Part 1: Do you think the President should trust everything that he hears from those in his Cabinet or in Congress? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why would people close to the President give him less than accurate information?

Part 3: Do you think that the President has the information he needed to make decisions that were best for the country?

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