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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. Fill in the blank: "When in doubt, ______!!"

2. Why was the Flying Spaghetti Monster left out of the portrait of the signing of the American Constitution?

3. Why did the Flying Spaghetti Monster create land?

4. What is the only day Pastafarians do not spread the word of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?

5. What theory says that all matter is made of "little noodlelike strings?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What "interesting place" is tagged with the Pirate-fish stencil in the "Swag" section of the book?

2. Why did Charles Darwin's father threaten to "remove young Charles' colander and other kitchen utensils?"

3. Why did the Flying Spaghetti Monster tell the midget to create pasta?

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

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

6. Why do bad things happen to good people if the Flying Spaghetti Monster is benevolent?

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

8. In "A Pastafarian Guide to Propaganda," what is the specific reason that Henderson says Pastafarians do not base their religion on dogma?

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

10. What is implied in the photograph that shows the Flying Spaghetti Monster present at a lunar landing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one individual that appears in Henderson's "A History of Heretics" section. Write an essay explaining the life and teachings of that individual, and the role that person plays in history. After establishing the individual's history and historical significance, explain what about their life or teachings makes them heretical to the Pastafarian church.

Essay Topic 2

Study the concept of peer review that Henderson mentions in his book. Write an essay about the "Communion Test" experiments Henderson runs, and critique his experiments as though you were reviewing his work as part of the peer review process. It may help to look up some examples of peer-reviewed articles or theories.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining Intelligent Design. What does Intelligent Design teach? What are some different versions of Intelligent Design? How does Henderson present the theory of ID? Compare and contrast ID with Flying Spaghetti Monsterism. What do the two have in common? What are some differences between the two theories?

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