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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 is the "great democratic revival meeting" Henderson references?
2. What term does Henderson use to describe empirical science?
3. In "More Evidence," where does Henderson look for evidence of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?
4. Why does Henderson say "no one in the real world is going to take Evolution seriously?"
5. What animal causes Henderson to question the process of natural selection?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Henderson describe science at the beginning of "Toward a New SuperScience?"
2. What evidence does Henderson use to support his theory that kiwi birds are lazy?
3. What does Henderson say is the more likely ancestor of humanity; apes or Pirates? Why?
4. Why does Henderson argue that we are not made in the image of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?
5. What about the authors themselves makes Snodgrass and Jaffari assert that their Unintelligent Design theory appeals to religious people and "brainiacs" alike?
6. In "Toward a New SuperScience, what are some reasons Henderson says supernatural science or superstition should be combined with empirical science?
7. In Longshanks' note, how does Longshanks describe the concepts of Intelligent Design and Evolution?
8. What type of organization is Henderson afraid his readers will think the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is? What kind of organization does Henderson say Pastafarianism actually is?
9. What discovery about penicillium mold and bacteria was first noticed by Sir Alexander Fleming?
10. In Henderson's "Unified Spaghetti Theory," how can the reader create life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay concerning the sections of Henderson's books entitled "The Need for Alternate Theories" and "An Alternate Viewpoint." Some questions one may want to consider include: Why do Henderson and Longshanks insist that alternate theories must be taught in schools? What are the theories the two want taught in schools? What are the implications of including all theories in school curricula? Do the authors want all theories taught in schools, or just certain ones?
Essay Topic 2
Henderson wrote The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster largely in response to the debate about the theory of Intelligent Design and its place in America's classrooms. Write an essay summarizing the discussion over Evolution, Intelligent Design, and, most recently, Flying Spaghetti Monsterism and their places in schools' curricula. Hint: A good starting place is the State of Tennessee vs. John Scopes trial, commonly referred to as the "Scopes Monkey Trial." Other topics one may want to consider include Henderson's open letter to the Kansas School Board, the circumstances surrounding that letter, Pastafarian activity in Polk County, Florida, etc.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about persecution faced by the Pastafarian church. Topics one may want to consider include: the battle between Pirates and Hari Krishnas, Henderson's arguments about including Pastafarianism in schools, the general reception of Pastafarianism as described by Henderson, and Henderson's advice about persecution included in "A Final Note from Bobby Henderson and His Staff."
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