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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. Who insisted that the free market would establish the correct value of the world's currencies, according to the authors in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?

2. When was Paul O'Neill born?

3. When was the Ayatollah Khomeini born?

4. Robert Stevenson family's business remains in existence where?

5. Thomas Friedman met with what Singaporean academic and retired diplomat in Chapter 11: "The Terrible Twos"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Wall Street changed in contemporary times?

2. What do the authors assert about America's challenge with climate change in Chapter 8: "This Is Our Due"?

3. When did America begin the process of deficit spending?

4. What do the authors say is the reasoning behind Michele Bachmann's comment and those who believed it?

5. What do the authors say regarding America's borrowing power?

6. What was the impact of the Iranian Revolution?

7. How do the authors describe the loss of moral values in America in Chapter 13: "Devaluation"?

8. When was the gold standard scrapped? What do the authors say regarding this in Chapter 9?

9. What has led to the struggle between the old and young, as described in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?

10. Who are examples used by the authors to demonstrate great success in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the history of liberal arts education and the three "C's" discussed in Chapter 7. Why do many schools today abandon liberal arts? Why do the authors find a broad range of knowledge more advantageous to specialized fields? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the six crucial elements to improving education in America as discussed in Chapter 6. Do you agree that these are essential elements to quality education? Who would disagree? How are each of these elements defined, and how do we, as a nation, go about changing them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss education in America today. How do you feel your education compares to education in countries like China or Japan, or to European nations? Do you feel there is a lack of drive in American education? Why or why not? How do the authors feel about this subject?

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