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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. According to Henderson, Flying Spaghetti Monsterism is the only religion supported by what?

2. How did the midget in the Olive Garden of Eden break his tooth?

3. What holiday does Henderson say affects the climate?

4. The Flying Spaghetti Monster urges Douglas MacArthur to accept the surrender of what country?

5. In the Flying Spaghetti Monster Simulacrum, what are the cut rubber bands tied to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Flying Spaghetti Monster do on the night of the Second Day?

2. What method of fund-raising employed by televangelist Christians does Henderson consider unethical?

3. What does Henderson say is the only way to avoid inaction, and what does he recommend Pirates do?

4. Why does Henderson suggest gluing the googly eyes to pipe-cleaners first while making the Flying Spaghetti Monster Simulacrum?

5. Name three things that are necessary to do or have in order to act like a Pirate.

6. What did Giordano Bruno do as a spy against the Catholics that causes Henderson to dub him "a major asshole?"

7. Why do contemporary "Pirates," like sports teams, pirate costumes, and literal pirates, not positively influence global weather?

8. What does Henderson say to Evolutionists in his "Final Note?"

9. What "one troubling misunderstanding" about Pastafarian saints does Henderson address in "A Guide to the Holidays?"

10. According to Henderson, why should Pastafarian missionaries spend their time in high-traffic areas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining different means of proselytism used by various religions, and compare and contrast them with the methods set forth in "The Pastafarian Guide to Propaganda." What methods used by Henderson are similar to those from other religions? What are different? Be sure to include means of proselytizing from numerous different religions.

Essay Topic 2

Henderson wrote The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster largely in response to the debate about the theory of Intelligent Design and its place in America's classrooms. Write an essay summarizing the discussion over Evolution, Intelligent Design, and, most recently, Flying Spaghetti Monsterism and their places in schools' curricula. Hint: A good starting place is the State of Tennessee vs. John Scopes trial, commonly referred to as the "Scopes Monkey Trial." Other topics one may want to consider include Henderson's open letter to the Kansas School Board, the circumstances surrounding that letter, Pastafarian activity in Polk County, Florida, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about persecution faced by the Pastafarian church. Topics one may want to consider include: the battle between Pirates and Hari Krishnas, Henderson's arguments about including Pastafarianism in schools, the general reception of Pastafarianism as described by Henderson, and Henderson's advice about persecution included in "A Final Note from Bobby Henderson and His Staff."

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