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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 did the Chinese use gunpowder for?

2. What is all pop music today derived from?

3. What country does Saab come from?

4. According to Kurt, where did napalm come from?

5. What does each short chapter in "Cat's Cradle" represent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What have the PPs done to the country?

6. How does Kurt feel about his Uncle Dan?

7. What is Kurt's theory about time?

8. Who is Kurt's hero?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on prohibition. Be sure to address:

1) Rationale for prohibition of alcohol and/or drugs, and the pros and cons of prohibition.

2) Perils and challenges of prohibition.

3) Lessons learned from past experiences with prohibition, and how they can be applied in the future.

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 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.

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