A Language Older Than Words Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Derrick Jensen
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A Language Older Than Words Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Derrick Jensen
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the book Demonic Males say about rape?
(a) It is immoral but not a crime.
(b) It is natural.
(c) It is both immoral and a crime.
(d) It is not natural.

2. What finally kills Jensen's aphids?
(a) Ladybugs.
(b) Wasps.
(c) Cold water.
(d) Insecticides.

3. What does Jensen begin doing when he doesn't jump well?
(a) Throwing tantrums.
(b) Walking away.
(c) Running away.
(d) Hitting others.

4. Who teaches Jensen's handball class?
(a) Philosophy teacher.
(b) Track coach.
(c) His principal.
(d) His father.

5. What does Jensen say is the point of life?
(a) To seek happiness.
(b) To honor life.
(c) To gain control over the world.
(d) To accumulate wealth.

6. What does Jensen believe is the purpose of compulsory education?
(a) To break the will of the children.
(b) To use taxpayers' money.
(c) To waste time.
(d) To teach necessary education.

7. What is killed when Jensen cleans his barn?
(a) Bees.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Mice.
(d) Dogs.

8. What is the essence of silencing?
(a) The loss of language.
(b) The willingness to forget.
(c) The inability to remember.
(d) The misuse of language.

9. For what sports class did Jensen sign up in school?
(a) Football.
(b) Track.
(c) High jumping.
(d) Handball.

10. Nollman says that his ___________ seem to become listless when he goes away.
(a) Cats.
(b) Family.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Plants.

11. In the chapter "Taking A Life" what animal always seems to be getting shafted?
(a) The dogs.
(b) The kittens.
(c) The coyotes.
(d) The chickens.

12. Whom did Jensen's father not beat?
(a) Those who didn't deserve it.
(b) His family.
(c) His wife
(d) Those who deserved it.

13. What types of people have hurt women the most?
(a) Indigenous people.
(b) Indians.
(c) Other women.
(d) Christians.

14. What does Jensen argue manifests the desires of our culture?
(a) Money.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Human beings.
(d) Life.

15. From what Indian tribe is Jeannette Armstrong?
(a) Cheyenne.
(b) Okanagan.
(c) Aztec.
(d) Cherokee.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Jensen, what do humans do when they fear their needs won't be met?

2. What does Jensen indicate is the key to interspecies communication?

3. Who gave the Cheyenne leader a United States flag?

4. What does Jensen do for a living?

5. What is the main lesson Jensen says he learns in graduate school?

(see the answer keys)

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