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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. What does the word "kairos" mean?

2. What does Dr. Herman say happens to a person who is traumatized repeatedly?

3. When was the last time Jensen saw his father?

4. In the parable of the box, who does the man on the box represent?

5. With what items does Backster get the most response from the plants?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does food exemplify the difficulty of withdrawing oneself from the current economy?

2. In "Connection and Cooperation" how did the Indians punish the hunter who violated rules against over kill?

3. Under what circumstances did the plants become attuned to the brine shrimp?

4. What does Jensen say about intimacy?

5. What are two problems that Jensen identifies with violence?

6. What does Jensen say is the real lesson of Jesus?

7. What are two problems that Jensen identifies with violence?

8. Briefly describe the parable of the box.

9. What does Jensen mean when he says that he "died" to Crohn's disease?

10. To what does Jensen say that an emphasis on production ultimately leads?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the idea that some cultures do not thrive on violence but instead discourage it. Why do these cultures disappear?

Essay Topic 2

What role do Jensen's school years play in his development?

Essay Topic 3

In his chapter "Claims to Virtue," Jensen mentions that Jesus is a feminist of sorts. Search the Christian Bible for examples of Jesus' actions that may have lead Jensen to this conclusion. Describe what you find and explain if you agree or disagree with Jensen's belief.

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