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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 pen name did Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay use in writing anonymous essays rebutting the criticism of the Constitution?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Anonymous.
(c) Voter.
(d) Plubius.

2. What position did Jim Mattis step down from the day after Trump's Syria tweets?
(a) Homeland Security Chief.
(b) Treasury Secretary.
(c) Director of National Intelligence.
(d) Secretary of Defense.

3. When did Donald Trump make the following tweet? "Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest--and you all know it! Please don't feel stupid or insecure, it's not your fault" (62).
(a) 2019.
(b) 2013.
(c) 2018.
(d) 2016.

4. When did Donald Trump state, "Nobody reads the Bible more than me" (61)?
(a) July 2016.
(b) May 2017.
(c) February 2016.
(d) March 2019.

5. Who was the first U.S. President to reside in the upper level of the White House?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) James Buchanan.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states in Chapter 2, "It's been said that character is a tree, and reputation its" what (60)?

2. For how long was John McCain held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam?

3. What former economic advisor is quoted in Chapter 2 as having said, "Trump won't read anything--not one-page memos, not the brief policy papers, nothing. He gets up halfway through meetings with world leaders because he is bored" (61)?

4. When did the Space Shuttle Challenger explode?

5. What term does the author use to refer to those in the Trump administration who, like him, have worked to maintain security and focus despite Trump's erratic actions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difficulties do advisors face when briefing the president, according to the author in Chapter 1?

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

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

4. What was demonstrated through Trump's response to the "Unite the Right" violence?

5. Describe the president's misunderstanding of tariffs, as examined in Chapter 3.

6. Who headed Trump's transition team surrounding his inauguration? What difficulties were faced?

7. When did the nickname the "Grand Old Party" arise? Why?

8. Describe Donald Trump's history of political affiliation. How many times has he changed party affiliation?

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

10. What does Trump's response to the author's op-ed in the New York Time say about him?

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