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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 could a Saab drag at a stoplight?

2. What does the Bible say is a good thing to do?

3. Who is Kurt's hero?

4. Who is Joel Bleifuss?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kurt say about the war with Mexico?

2. What is Kurt's theory about the relationship between the moon and planet Earth?

3. According to Kurt, what has his children's generation inherited?

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

5. Who is Gil Berman?

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

7. How does Kurt feel about music?

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

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

10. What is Kurt's theory about time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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