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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. From whom did Jensen borrow the money for his bees?

2. What does Jensen conclude that it is the responsibility of members of a community to do?

3. What role does Jensen believe that his father played in his activism?

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

5. When was the last time Jensen saw his father?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Briefly describe the parable of the box.

3. How do traumatized people act?

4. Why did Jensen's bees die?

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

6. How did Jensen learn not to place his beehives in an aesthetic manner?

7. What does Jensen say is the real lesson of Jesus?

8. What does Jensen say that it takes in order for one to get to know oneself?

9. How does Jensen critique his writing in the chapter "Coercion?"

10. To what does Jensen say that an emphasis on production ultimately leads?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In his chapter "Claims to Virtue," Jensen mentions that Jesus is a feminist of sorts. Search the Christian Bible for examples of Jesus' actions that may have lead Jensen to this conclusion. Describe what you find and explain if you agree or disagree with Jensen's belief.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the idea of the connectivity between progress (i.e. hot showers, automobiles, computers) and the destruction of the world. What do you believe it would take for us to stop harming the world by the way we are living? Is there any way for us to become at one with nature again? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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