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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 average height for humans today?

2. In "An Alternate Vision," what do Snodgrass and Jaffari call their theory about creation?

3. What does the church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster "stand for?"

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What evidence does Henderson use to support his theory that kiwi birds are lazy?

4. In Longshanks' note, how does Longshanks describe the concepts of Intelligent Design and Evolution?

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

6. Why did Portuguese sailors give the dodo bird its name?

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

8. According to Snodgrass and Jaffari, what was the Flying Spaghetti Monster's state of mind when he created the universe?

9. What point does Henderson use to try to urge people to try Pastafarianism at the end of "A Letter from Bobby Henderson?"

10. Why does Henderson write, "I can safely say, then, that anyone against the inclusion of supernatural theories into science wants children to starve?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In several sections of The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Henderson deals with the theory of natural selection. Write an essay describing the process of natural selection and citing scientifically accepted evidence to support that theory. How does Henderson explain natural selection? What are some examples Henderson cites to support his explanation? What are the differences and similarities between Henderson's explanation and the scientific explanation of the process?

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, analyze the debate about the inclusion of alternate theories in school curricula. Include the positions of at least three groups; Evolutionists, Intelligent Design proponents, and Pastarians. Include each groups' major arguments, proofs, and evidence for their stances.

Essay Topic 3

Henderson reiterates the importance of Pirates in numerous places throughout The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Write an essay discussing the importance of that group of people to Flying Spaghetti Monsterism. Topics that should be covered include the significance of Pirates to the church as a whole, their effect on global weather, and the differences between FSM Pirates and contemporary pirates.

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