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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who's Register of Companies, Directors and Executives does Hoffman recommend?
(a) Standard's.
(b) Abbie's.
(c) Smith's.
(d) Poor's.

2. How much money in free phone calls was made from New York City in 1969?
(a) One million dollars.
(b) Ten million dollars.
(c) Twenty million dollars.
(d) Five million dollars.

3. Which door is the best to use for sneaking into a theater?
(a) Front door.
(b) Fire exit.
(c) Loading bay door.
(d) Employee entrance.

4. What type of suspension is preferable on a boxcar?
(a) Thermo-coil.
(b) Torsion beam.
(c) Hydro-cushion.
(d) Pneumatic press.

5. What is the most effective foreign coin to use as a substitute for a quarter?
(a) Danish 5 Ore.
(b) Icelandic 5 Auran.
(c) Peruvian 20 Centavo.
(d) Uruguayan 10 Centismo.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of writing, what is the value of a stolen airline ticket around the world?

2. What state gives out the most generous welfare benefits?

3. What is even easier to shoplift than food?

4. What type of card is useful for people in their mid twenties?

5. What type of strikes can be a source of free furniture?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the explosive process of a concussion bomb or similar explosive device.

2. What does Hoffman recommend for unarmed defense?

3. Describe the type of printing equipment that Hoffman explains for readers. How can this equipment be acquired cheaply? What equipment is best?

4. What would happen if everyone followed the advice of STEAL THIS BOOK? What contradictions have you noticed?

5. What does Hoffman recommend for free entertainment?

6. What would you like to see changed in America? Are any of the changes you would like to see similar to those that Hoffman would want?

7. Should Abbie Hoffman be held legally responsible for the actions of his readers if they follow his teachings literally and break the law?

8. How does Hoffman attempt to justify stealing at supermarkets? Do you agree with him?

9. How does Hoffman recommend organizing for the purpose of free food? What benefits does this organization provide?

10. What does Hoffman say about advertising?

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