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

2. Cheney calls for a _____________ to research and produce vaccines against WMD.

3. When Powell reports that ___________ will not budge, Bush decides that Op. Plan 1003 should be ready to go in a few hours.

4. Millions watch the TV as Powell states he can reveal only ___________ of what the U.S. knows.

5. Rumsfeld and Meyer assure Bush that Iraqi propaganda will make ________, no matter what the US does.

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

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

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

5. What are the words of advice that Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel has for Bush?

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

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

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

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

10. What does the Hybrid Plan condense into just nine hours on March 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many times in the book it seems that people who have never been in a war are making decisions about the war plans, without any idea of the repercussions.

Part 1: Why do you think the people who made decisions about the war were confident in their ideas, even though they had little, if any, experience of war?

Part 2: Do you think soldiers and generals should make all war decisions as they have been in war? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might the people who make decisions about war be missing as they do not have experience in the battles themselves?

Essay Topic 2

At times, it seemed that Bush may have been saying one thing to the public and doing something else covertly.

Part 1: Do you think the President should keep secrets from the public? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Bush decided to play things close to the vest?

Part 3: Had Bush been upfront about his plans, how might the American public have reacted?

Essay Topic 3

It seems that there may have been a bit of arrogance on the part of the leaders of the United States when the war began.

Part 1: Why do you think Bush was giving a speech in front of the "Mission Accomplished"sign when the war wasn't over?

Part 2: How do you think the reputation of the United States changed after the US proclaimed victory in Iraq?

Part 3: Do you think that a less arrogant attitude might have been more successful with Iraq and with the world? Why or why not?

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