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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. What did Fred leave Mary and Fritz?

2. What were the three casinos Donald built in Atlantic City?

3. In what ways did the author help the reporter of the New York Times, Susanne Craig?

4. Why does the author say Donald is incapable of accepting responsibility?

5. What caused Freddy's sudden stomach cramps in 1978?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Donald offer Mary after she graduated from Tufts?

2. Who was Donald's new girlfriend in 1998?

3. Why did Fred and Donald face legal charges in 1973?

4. Who headed Trump Management when Fred became sick?

5. According to the author, what does Donald's ego make him vulnerable to?

6. Where did the author's father live after his divorce and after his career ended?

7. What did Fred suffer from towards the end of his life?

8. As a child, who did the author think had built the family business?

9. What were the author's plans when her grandfather got hospitalized?

10. How were Mary and Fritz threatened when they held up the probate by not signing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author bring out the mistakes Donald makes in business and family life? What were the reactions of Fred, the banks and the media to Donald's growing debt?

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, examine the conflicting feelings Mary Trump has for her name and her family.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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