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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 type of attack is it not possible to survive?

2. Who was President during the 1848 war with Mexico?

3. 'The good Earth--we could have saved it, but we were too damn...'

4. When did Eugene Debs die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kurt say about the value of books?

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

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

4. How does Kurt feel about music?

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

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

7. What does Kurt say is all he really ever wanted to do?

8. How does Kurt feel about Jesus?

9. What does Kurt say the book is about?

10. According to Kurt, what do humanists believe?

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an persuasive essay on political power, with a focus on the effect of power on people who hold it. Points to address are:

1) Specific examples of the corrupting influence of power.

2) Your personal attitude towards having power over other people.

3) Recommendations for checks and balances over political power in a modern democracy.

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