A Language Older Than Words Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Derrick Jensen
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Language Older Than Words Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Derrick Jensen
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Insatiability and Violence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what does Jensen say his economic books should be written?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Red ink.
(c) Blood.
(d) Blue ink.

2. In what sport does Jensen participate?
(a) Handball.
(b) Running.
(c) Softball.
(d) High jumping.

3. What does the Maori word "whenua" mean?
(a) Planet.
(b) Soil.
(c) Earth.
(d) Ownership.

4. With what does Jack Forbes say that those who would destroy suffer?
(a) Tetanus.
(b) Cannibal sickness.
(c) Rabies.
(d) Sleeping sickness.

5. Why does the mother in the social security office berate her daughter?
(a) She slapped an infant.
(b) She stole some money.
(c) She lost her shoes.
(d) She had an accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jensen enjoy his economics classes?

2. According to Jensen, what was the reason for him and his classmates to endure their time in school?

3. What does Jensen list as one of the weapons used against the aboriginal people?

4. Who was Jensen's hero as a child?

5. According to Jensen, what does strange things to a person's mind?

(see the answer key)

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