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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. How old was Jensen when he was diagnosed with Crohn's?

2. When did Jensen begin to teach?

3. Why does Jensen believe his father continued to call him?

4. What is the third category of people that Fromm identifies?

5. What does Jensen say leads to psychopathy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two options does Jensen offer for the time when civilization finally collapses?

2. Briefly describe the parable of the box.

3. What does Jensen learn through his dream about the Dreamgiver?

4. Under what circumstances did the plants become attuned to the brine shrimp?

5. How does food exemplify the difficulty of withdrawing oneself from the current economy?

6. In "Connection and Cooperation" how did the Indians punish the hunter who violated rules against over kill?

7. As a beekeeper, how did Jensen make money with his bees?

8. What was Jensen's experience with Crohn's disease?

9. How does Cleve Backster come to be experimenting on plants?

10. What are two problems that Jensen identifies with violence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Jensen's journey with Crohn's disease. How does it affect him physically? Emotionally?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the idea of silencing as introduced by Jensen in the first chapter of his book. Do you believe he is correct in his interpretation of the way humans behave? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What role do Jensen's school years play in his development?

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