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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the President's Chief of Staff advise him to do if he becomes uncomfortable during an upcoming press conference?
(a) Lie, end the conference early saying he has a trade meeting.
(b) Lie, end the conference early saying he must meet a foreign diplomat.
(c) Lie, end the conference early saying he has a military briefing.
(d) Lie, end the conference early saying he has a national security meeting.

2. What does the President's Chief of Staff do at the close of Chapter 4?
(a) Scolds the President.
(b) Leads the President into a meeting.
(c) Advises the President.
(d) Praises the President.

3. Garret feels that by telling the public the murders are an attempt to block the President's budget, they have made Stevens look what?
(a) Resound, almost guaranteeing the passing of the budget.
(b) Sympathetic, almost guaranteeing his re-election.
(c) Firm, almost guaranteeing his re-election.
(d) Weak, virtually precluding budget passage.

4. Whom does Dr. Irene Kennedy believe is responsible for the murders of the prominent politicians?
(a) Military commandos.
(b) Terrorists.
(c) Right-wing radicals.
(d) The Mafia.

5. As the politicians ignore his warnings that the White House would be safer than Camp David, Secret Service Agent Jack Warch makes what transportation arrangements?
(a) Armored limousine from the White House drive.
(b) Police helicopter from the White House lawn.
(c) Military helicopter from the White House lawn.
(d) Armored limousine from an underground lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In briefing Stevens and his staff about the investigation that has just begun, McMahon quickly grows impatient with whom?

2. Olson has given the President how long to make some real changes before exposing his budget sham?

3. At his press conference in Chapter 4, the President announces that he has secured enough votes, and the author reveals what about Stevens?

4. What does Michael O'Rourke do since his friend, Mark Coleman, was killed by an addict with multiple convictions for armed robbery that has been released early?

5. What is the occupation of the individual McMahon and Kennedy meet?

(see the answer key)

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