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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. Rumsfeld's idea of dribbling deployment works and he holds off on big call-ups of reservists until after ____________.

2. The Hybrid Plan of attack condenses 16 days of bombing into just nine hours of ____________, after ground troops enter

3. Pincus writes a story published March 16 "U.S. Lacks Specifics on Banned __________."

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

5. Tim's team is at ____________ on the mountaintop, both Tim and the team are feeling a bit stranded.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The reinspection of Iraq by the UN inspectors seems to have not gone in the direction that Bush wanted it to go.

Part 1: Do you think Bush wanted the inspectors to find more than they did? Why or why not?

Part 2: What would Bush have gained if the inspectors had found evidence of WMD? Why would this be important to him?

Part 3: Is it fair for Bush to be upset with Blix over not giving him the answers he wanted to hear? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

During the biggest anti-war protest since Vietnam, Bush was not in the area to witness it and said that visiting the troops was more important.

Part 1: Why do you think that Bush avoided the anti-war protest?

Part 2: Do you think that protest had any impact on the outcome of the events of the war? Why or why not?

Part 3: In general, do you think protests are effective in changing the minds of others? Why or why not?

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