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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. What did Donald Trump once errantly claim was the primary export to Japan while he was giving a speech on energy production?
(a) Apples.
(b) Computers.
(c) Cars.
(d) Wheat.

2. For how long was John McCain held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

3. Who is the "once-respected Fox host whose late-night show is now riddled with conspiracy theories and wild speculation about current events" that Donald Trump admires (66)?
(a) Rush Limbaugh.
(b) Lou Dobbs.
(c) Alex Jones.
(d) John Bolton.

4. Who said, "I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic" (91)?
(a) Scott Pruitt.
(b) Abigail Adams.
(c) Jerome Powell.
(d) Dolley Madison.

5. The author states in Chapter 2, "It's been said that character is a tree, and reputation its" what (60)?
(a) Roots.
(b) Shadow.
(c) Branches.
(d) Leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state did John McCain serve as a United States senator?

2. When did John McCain die?

3. When was John McCain released by his Vietnamese captors?

4. Who was the head of Trump's transition team when he was elected president?

5. Who was Donald Trump's second chief of staff?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Trump compared to General George S. Patton in Chapter 1?

2. What does the "Saturday Night Massacre" refer to and why does the author describe it in the Introduction?

3. What is confirmation bias?

4. How does Trump's character demonstrate justice or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?

5. Why does the author present a number of crude statements by Donald Trump in Chapter 2?

6. Why does the author assert he/she has chosen to publish this book anonymously in the Introduction?

7. How does Trump use fear as a tactic within his administration?

8. What are the Federalist Papers? Why are they discussed in the Introduction?

9. Why does the author turn to Cicero in Chapter 2?

10. What were the circumstances surrounding Trump's disclosure that the U.S. was pulling out of Syria?

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