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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 did Abbie Hoffman say was the new high?

2. What type of people are not welcome in Washington at the time of writing?

3. According to tabloids, how long have alien anthropologists been studying the human race?

4. When did Mark Twain write "The Mysterious Stranger?"

5. Whose line of Democratic tradition does Kurt belong to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Kurt feel about his Uncle Dan?

3. What debate does Kurt have with the man who does not give his address?

4. How does Kurt feel about his Uncle Alex? What did he learn from him?

5. What does Kurt say about guessing?

6. According to Kurt, what do humanists believe?

7. Who is Kurt's hero?

8. How does Kurt feel about the Bush administration and the way it gained power?

9. What advice does Kurt give the woman hoping to have a baby?

10. What does Kurt say the book is about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the importance of family. Be sure to address:

1) The changing nature of the mainstream family.

2) The importance of immediate and extended family in a modern society.

3) Pros and cons of small and large families.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the Great Depression from an economic standpoint, examining its causes, effects, and solution. Be sure to address at least one of these points:

1) Political leadership and the Depression.

2) Differences and similarities between the Great Depression and recent economic crises in the United States.

3) The influence of the Great Depression on economics as a discipline.

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