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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Blunders of Science - Kiwi Birds: Flightless?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henderson says that kiwi birds are what shape?
(a) Squares.
(b) Spheres.
(c) Ovals.
(d) Triangles.

2. In "An Alternative Viewpoint," where does Longshanks say Bobby Henderson purportedly sleep?
(a) In a crypt.
(b) In a crib.
(c) In a coffin.
(d) In a pyramid.

3. In the experiment Henderson describes, what should one do with the kiwi birds to test their ability to fly?
(a) Raise them with a family of sparrows.
(b) Throw them off a cliff.
(c) Train them to fly.
(d) Hypnotize them.

4. What does Henderson speculate is the reason college students drink so much?
(a) They are drinking to the glory of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
(b) They are trying to stay hydrated.
(c) It makes going to class more fun.
(d) The Flying Spaghetti Monster is trying to turn them back into Pirates.

5. What do Snodgrass and Jaffari speculate is the reason the Flying Spaghetti Monster does not eradicate poverty, cancer, global warming, etc.?
(a) He is sleeping.
(b) He is trying to make mankind turn back to His Noodly Goodness.
(c) He is trying to teach mankind a lesson.
(d) He is trying to rekindle the low-carb diet craze.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henderson say is the difference between Intelligent Design and Pastafarianism?

2. What common college food seems to indicate the Flying Spaghetti Monster's presence on college campuses?

3. Why does Henderson speculate that praying does not cure disease?

4. What must be taught to "give young students' minds a broad foundation?"

5. What is the Communion Test designed to prove?

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