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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. Bush takes Rumsfeld aside on November 21, 2001 to start planning in secrecy the removal of _______________.

2. Wolfowitz sees no need to bog down troops in the mountains when _________ offers a brittle battle.

3. Tony Blair believes Iraq poses less _________ threat than North Korea or Iran.

4. _____________ sees a fork in the road of either a new UN resolution and renewed inspections or war.

5. There is consensus that ___________ will be needed to stabilize a post-Saddam Iraq, war or no war.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cheney sure will happen if they demand Saddam submit full WMD accounting?

2. What does Blair think about the threat of WMD in relation to Iraq and other countries?

3. What is the position and the responsibility of Michael V. Hayden?

4. Why are few Iraqis willing to help the United States with spying efforts, even though the monetary compensation is so high?

5. What does Armitage push Powell to do as Powell is on edge with the military planning becoming dominant?

6. What does Ari Fleischer say to the press in response to the story in the NY Times that Bush has highly detailed war plans?

7. What is John Kerry's vote and reasoning behind his vote when Congress votes on whether to go to war?

8. Why does Bush bristle at clever reporters who interview him at his Crawford Ranch when Blair visits?

9. What does the Franks "Generated Start Plan" mean to the planning process of the war?

10. What does Powell recall which he is beginning to believe he is seeing within this war planning process?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Within the events of the book, it seems there was an idea of 'you're either with us or against us' in the government.

Part 1: Why do you think this idea of unending loyalty is important during this particular time frame?

Part 2: Do you believe it to be fair, the statement that you're either with us or against us? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think it's essential that everyone be a part of the decisions that were being made?

Essay Topic 2

It seems that there may have been a bit of arrogance on the part of the leaders of the United States when the war began.

Part 1: Why do you think Bush was giving a speech in front of the "Mission Accomplished"sign when the war wasn't over?

Part 2: How do you think the reputation of the United States changed after the US proclaimed victory in Iraq?

Part 3: Do you think that a less arrogant attitude might have been more successful with Iraq and with the world? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of the power of the government is one that makes the reader wonder just what the government is capable of doing.

Part 1: Why do you think the government is able to take actions that most other people can not?

Part 2: Does the government have a responsibility to keep their power limited in some way? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the government today has too little or too much power? Why?

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