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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Kurt, what occupied country has America become like?
(a) France.
(b) Palestine.
(c) Poland.
(d) Ukraine.

2. What can Kurt not do well now that he is 82?
(a) Change gears.
(b) Parallel park.
(c) Drive.
(d) Read road signs.

3. Which of Mark Twain's family and/or friends died before him?
(a) His best friend.
(b) All of the above.
(c) His wife.
(d) Two of his daughters.

4. Where are the visitors staying in New York?
(a) The Super 8.
(b) The Waldorf Astoria.
(c) The Hilton.
(d) The Ritz.

5. What is the working title of Kurt's book?
(a) What Were We Thinking?
(b) Who Is This God Person Anyway?
(c) More of God's Greatest Mistakes.
(d) If God Were Alive Today.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kurt, why to foreigners hate Americans?

2. What did the Chinese use gunpowder for?

3. What was the 'sappy woman' about to have?

4. What makes life worth living for Kurt, other than music?

5. How old was the woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kurt feel about Jesus?

2. How does Kurt feel about his Uncle Dan?

3. What does Kurt say is all he really ever wanted to do?

4. Do you think that humans are really too 'cheap and lazy' to save the planet?

5. Who is Kurt's hero?

6. What is the main theme in Mark Twain's "The Mysterious Stranger?" Do you agree?

7. Why does Kurt think the suicide rate of slave owners was higher than the suicide rate of slaves?

8. What comparison does Kurt make involving the Bush administration? What values would he like to see the government adopt?

9. What type of car did Kurt used to sell?

10. What does Kurt say about the value of books?

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