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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 does the Bible say is a good thing to do?

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

3. In what state was Kurt's business located?

4. What country does Saab come from?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kurt's hero?

2. What does Kurt say about guessing?

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

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

5. How does Kurt feel about music?

6. Who is Gil Berman?

7. According to Kurt, what do humanists believe?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in an informal style that describes what it is like to pursue art as a career. The essay should focus upon:

1) Difficulties faced by those seeking to make money from art.

2) The chances of being able to make a comfortable living from art.

3) How you would feel if your children wanted to be professional artists.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay on the topic of mainstream culture, focusing on the formulaic aspect of books, movies, and so on. Be sure to address:

1) Common themes and formulas in mainstream culture.

2) The primary elements of mainstream culture and audience, and what makes something 'mainstream.'

3) The pros and cons of mainstream culture and art.

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