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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. How much younger is Gil than Kurt?

2. How often does Gil have sex?

3. What does Kurt tell Joe he must do?

4. What can the devil cite for his purpose?

5. How long ago did Kurt's business fail?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Kurt feel about Jesus?

6. What does Kurt say the book is about?

7. How does Kurt feel about his Uncle Dan?

8. What does Kurt say about guessing?

9. What is Kurt's theory about time?

10. Who is Kurt's hero?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the bombing of Dresden during World War Two. Be sure to address:

1) Rationale for bombing Dresden.

2) Public opinion on the bombing.

3) Your own thoughts on the devastation.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the effect of fossil fuels upon the environment and human history. Be sure to address:

1) Environmental perils of fossil fuels.

2) The importance of fossil fuels in human industrial development.

3) The future of fossil fuels.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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