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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. Who stands up to thank Donald for the birthday celebrations?

2. What was the health issue Mary faced after the operation?

3. What is Donald's reaction when Robert, the youngest of Fred Trump's sons stands up to thank him for the dinner?

4. What, according to the author, were the Trump children's greatest fears when they needed parental love?

5. According to Mary, how does Donald see everything?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had Fred Trump's reaction been to Mary's plans of pursuing a college degree?

2. How old was Maryanne when her mother was first hospitalized?

3. Who is Mary Trump?

4. Why was Donald sent to the New York Military Academy?

5. Why did Freddy start lying to his father?

6. Who dubbed Donald 'Great I-Am'?

7. How does the author differentiate the reason behind lying in the case of Freddy and Donald?

8. Who suffered most from Fred Trump's sociopathy?

9. What did Freddy prefer to his father's business?

10. How does the author differentiate between the ways Fred caused damage to his eldest sons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Comment on how Fred Trump treated Donald differently. How does the author connect this with Freddy's failures and unhappiness?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Fred Trump's several real estate projects and the stakes involved in them. How does the author bring out her grandfather's unscrupulous business acumen when describing these projects?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author bring out the contrast between her grandfather and grandmother? Despite their differences, how does the author argue that they contributed to the difficulties and challenges their children faced?

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