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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Bill think that Al Gore would have waged a war in Iraq if he had been elected?
(a) No.
(b) Only if it did not interfere with global warming.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, but he would have waited a year.

2. How did Bill consider Peter Jennings while at ABC?
(a) A powerful ally and friend.
(b) Only a powerful ally.
(c) Only a friend.
(d) Neither a friend nor an ally.

3. What kind of justice did cops use when Bill's grandfather patrolled the streets?
(a) A strict version of vigilante justice.
(b) A simple version of justice that ignored many of the problems.
(c) A loose version of vigilante justice.
(d) A complex version of justice that tried to address too many problems.

4. What did Bill's show, The Factor, compare leading up to the war?
(a) Book sales.
(b) Book titles.
(c) Newspaper sales.
(d) Newspaper headlines.

5. What was the outcome of the case that Bill complained about?
(a) Jail time with no parole.
(b) A death sentence.
(c) A life sentence.
(d) Twenty five years in prison.

6. What did Bill hope to accomplish while anchoring Inside Edition?
(a) Covering political stories.
(b) Changing the format to righting wrongs.
(c) Covering hard news.
(d) Maintaining the entertainment aspect of the show.

7. What did the media and other liberal outlets reject about the Iraq War?
(a) It was waged to prevent another terrorist attack.
(b) It was waged without full U.N. backing.
(c) It was waged despite the polls showing most Americans did not approve.
(d) It was waged because of the polls showing most Americans approved of it.

8. Based on Bill's advice in Chapter 9, what is very important in self-discipline?
(a) Patience and control of situations.
(b) Self-control and impatience.
(c) Impatience and control of situations.
(d) Self-control and patience.

9. During the time of network bias, how many Americans supported the decision to go to war against Iraq?
(a) The country was split.
(b) A minority.
(c) The views of Americans were not analyzed.
(d) A majority.

10. What did Walter Cronkite label the Iraq War in order to criticize the Bush administration?
(a) Unilateral.
(b) Illogical.
(c) Indefensible.
(d) Pre-emptive.

11. What option can be used as a go between for citizens and the police?
(a) Friends.
(b) School.
(c) Church.
(d) Parents.

12. How does the law "club" that Bill describes operate?
(a) Mostly within the law, except for a few exceptions.
(b) Within the law.
(c) It operates above the law half of the time and within the law the other half of the time.
(d) Above the law.

13. Which of the following sayings is not included in the section covering some of Bill's mistakes?
(a) Two wrongs don't make a right.
(b) Bad decisions lead to bad outcomes.
(c) To err is human, to forgive is divine.
(d) Chaos always creates more chaos.

14. Which one of the following is not something that Bill learned on his way to success?
(a) Never give up.
(b) Stay disciplined.
(c) Seek financial backing.
(d) Keep learning.

15. In Chapter 10, what does Bill think leads to happiness?
(a) Self-assurance.
(b) Self-forgiveness.
(c) Self-reliance.
(d) Self-responsibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rate of minority illegitimacy for young black women?

2. When was Bill working at CBS?

3. When someone makes a mistake, how does Bill think they should respond?

4. Who does Bill think overlooks many inner city neighborhoods?

5. What state did Bill file a complaint in pertaining to defense lawyers?

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