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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many defense lawyers had acted unethically, according to the complaint Bill filed?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

3. How is the legal system growing?
(a) At an alarming rate.
(b) The legal system is not growing.
(c) At a normal rate.
(d) At a slow pace.

4. 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) Chaos always creates more chaos.
(c) Bad decisions lead to bad outcomes.
(d) To err is human, to forgive is divine.

5. Who did the defense lawyers ruthlessly attack, drawing Bill's attention and complaint?
(a) The victim.
(b) The parents of the victim.
(c) The parents of a victim in another case.
(d) A victim in another case.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Bill explains in Chapter 6, what is the problem with using a "world consensus"?

2. What does Bill think the reader should understand?

3. Which of the following is not included in the list of things that Bill thinks can lead to mistakes?

4. According to Bill, what type of people should be avoided?

5. Which network did Peter Arnett work for when he joined many Hollywood actors in falsely predicting the war would be a disaster?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Bill, how do the media and politicians overlook the problems in the inner cities?

2. According to Bill, what types of things should be avoided when a person hopes to limit the number of mistakes they make?

3. What was an example of a mistake Bill made while at CBS?

4. What example does Bill give of how the media rushed to judgment in the Iraq war and were left looking foolish?

5. What is Bill's prediction for the future of the legal system?

6. According to Bill, how can a person tell if they are being lied to?

7. What is Bill's advice to people pertaining to the courts?

8. Why does Bill choose to end the book with a chapter that does not involve politics?

9. Why does Bill think that independence is important?

10. How did the coverage of the war affect the military's fight in Iraq?

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