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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. When did the anonymous author of A Warning publish a piece in the New York Times describing the instability within the Trump administration?
2. What was the U.S. federal budget deficit when Obama took office in 2009?
3. Whose portrait hangs over the fireplace in the State Dining Room of the White House?
4. When did Donald Trump say publicly, "You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart, right? The spies and treason, we used to handle it a little differently than we do now" (15)?
5. Regarding the issues of immigration, the author states, "At one point, Trump warmed to a new idea for solving what he viewed as the biggest crisis in American history: to label migrants as" what (41)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What event is described that led the author to the writing of this book, as described in the Introduction?
2. Why does the author present a number of crude statements by Donald Trump in Chapter 2?
3. What were the circumstances surrounding Trump's disclosure that the U.S. was pulling out of Syria?
4. In Chapter 1, the author describes the president's orders broken down into thirds. What comprise these three types of orders?
5. Upon what ideals was the Republican Party founded?
6. What is the "truth" about Trump's border wall presented by the author in Chapter 3?
7. How are "character" and "ethics" defined?
8. Why does Trump claim to like "acting" officials?
9. How does Trump's character demonstrate temperance or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?
10. Describe the president's misunderstanding of tariffs, as examined in Chapter 3.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the relationship between Donald Trump and Senator John McCain. What events surrounding McCain's death inspired the author to write A Warning? Why? How did the president's behavior following McCain's death shed light upon his true character?
Essay Topic 2
Define and discuss the qualities of character and ethics. What are the "cardinal virtues"? How did Cicero outline the moral qualities needed in great leaders? How do these qualities apply to Donald Trump?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Trump's relationships with and behavior toward United States' allies since his inauguration. How has Trump regarded the G7 committee and other international organizations? How do our allies perceive the U.S. under the Trump administration? What are the dangers of Trump's behavior toward our allies?
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