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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. What would Kurt use occasionally in jokes?
2. What was Kurt to older people at the dinner table when he was very young?
3. What story is Kurt describing when he calls it 'one of the most popular stories ever told?'
4. What is Kurt going to do?
5. How many relatives did Kurt's friend in Nigeria have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the story of Hamlet? What story does Kurt compare it to?
2. What does Kurt say about what men and women want?
3. What was important to Kurt while he was growing up?
4. Who was Emma Lazarus?
5. What marketing tip does Kurt give readers?
6. Why does Kurt smoke? What has his experience been with drugs?
7. What is the significance of the timeline for the introduction of the internal combustion engine?
8. How does Kurt feel about the human race and their effect on nature?
9. What does Kurt say about prohibition and the war on drugs?
10. How does Kurt feel about American socialists?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on Shakespeare and his influence on world culture. Be sure to address:
1) What makes Shakespeare such an important playwright.
2) Themes and subject matter addressed in Shakespeare's work.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on the influence and effect of technology on the human race in the past and future. Be sure to address:
1) Benefits and dangers of technology.
2) Electronic communities and the future of socializing.
3) Whether or not you feel increasing technology is a positive trend, and why.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay comparing American literature to the literature of another country, such as France or Germany. Be sure to note differences or similarities in:
1) Theme.
2) Politics.
3) Optimism vs pessimism.
4) Influence upon global philosophy.
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