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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henderson NOT include as an ingredient in his recipe for life?
(a) Salt.
(b) Elementary particles made from "string."
(c) Pepper.
(d) Boiling water.

2. Why does Henderson say The Flying Spaghetti Monster made the duck-billed platypus?
(a) He was drunk.
(b) He had consumed too many Mountain Dews.
(c) He has a sense of humor.
(d) He was sleep-deprived.

3. If witches do exist in the 21st century, why does Henderson say may be the reason they are not much of an issue?
(a) They are responsible for many trendy pop bands.
(b) The Flying Spaghetti Monster protects them.
(c) They call themselves Wiccans now, not witches.
(d) They are all hiding and fireproofing themselves.

4. What is "the language of the forked tongue?"
(a) Science.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Religion.
(d) German.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of volcano is in the Flying Spaghetti Monster's heaven?

2. What does Longshanks say is wrong with all the scientists who support the theory of Evolution?

3. According to Henderson, people are playing politics with what topic?

4. How many kiwi birds does Henderson require in his experiment?

5. In Longshanks' Evolutionary explanation of televisions, what is NOT included in his list of components?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henderson assert that "one suggested theory is just as good as another?"

2. What discovery about penicillium mold and bacteria was first noticed by Sir Alexander Fleming?

3. Henderson is convinced that the more one reads his book, the more convinced they will become about two specific points. What are they?

4. How does Henderson describe science at the beginning of "Toward a New SuperScience?"

5. Name three of the religions and Henderson's titles for their holy books enumerated in "A Letter from Bobby Henderson."

6. What about the authors themselves makes Snodgrass and Jaffari assert that their Unintelligent Design theory appeals to religious people and "brainiacs" alike?

7. According to Henderson, what will happen when "the god-hating communists have won?"

8. According to Henderson, what is the correlation between population increase and humans' increased height?

9. Why does the world know so little about the treasure Pirates buried?

10. In his proposed experiment in "Kiwi Birds: Flightless?" what does Henderson suggest the researcher do to give the kiwi bird motivation to fly?

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