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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. In "Fund-Raising," what is not required by the Flying Spaghetti Monster church?
2. What man-made object can be seen from space and is suspected to be a tribute to the Flying Spaghetti Monster?
3. What is wrong with the beer in Pastafarian hell?
4. What point can Intelligent Design proponents and Pastafarians agree upon?
5. Why must Pastafarianism be taught only by someone wearing "full pirate regalia?"
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the hieroglyph that allegedly shows the Flying Spaghetti Monster in an Egyptian tomb?
2. What about the pasta shape called couscous supports the assertion that the Flying Spaghetti Monster gives "a gift of pasta to which [people] can understand?"
3. Why did Galileo go on trial for his theories?
4. What is implied in the photograph that shows the Flying Spaghetti Monster present at a lunar landing?
5. What does Henderson say to Evolutionists in his "Final Note?"
6. Why did Charles Darwin's father threaten to "remove young Charles' colander and other kitchen utensils?"
7. According to Henderson, why should Pastafarian missionaries spend their time in high-traffic areas?
8. What method of fund-raising employed by televangelist Christians does Henderson consider unethical?
9. What does Henderson say is the only way to avoid inaction, and what does he recommend Pirates do?
10. Why do bad things happen to good people if the Flying Spaghetti Monster is benevolent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Henderson often focuses extensively on the theory of Evolution. Write an essay that includes a short history of Evolution, including its origins, what it teaches, and some evidences scientists use to support the theory. In your essay, also include Henderson's arguments against Evolution. Can the two theories (Evolution and Flying Spaghetti Monsterism) ever be reconciled? If the FSM created Evolution, can it still be considered a possible theory?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay explaining Pastafarianism as a religion. Explain Pastafarianism's beliefs, deity, history/ mythology, Pastafarianists' means of proselytizing, and the controversy surrounding the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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