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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. Where is the sappy woman from?

2. What type of engine did the Saab cars have in Kurt's day?

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

4. How old is Kurt's house in Sagaponack, Long Island?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Kurt, what do humanists believe?

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

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

4. How does Kurt feel about music?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Kurt feel about Jesus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research and write an essay that discusses alternative transportation fuels and energy, illustrating at least two examples of up and coming technologies that you feel will make a difference.

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 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.

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