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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 only day Pastafarians do not spread the word of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?
2. What theory says that all matter is made of "little noodlelike strings?"
3. Why do Pastafarians tend to be secretive?
4. Who is Dolly the cloned sheep named after?
5. The Flying Spaghetti Monster urges Douglas MacArthur to accept the surrender of what country?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?"
2. Why did Charles Darwin's father threaten to "remove young Charles' colander and other kitchen utensils?"
3. What retail store does Henderson mention in the section dedicated to the Pastafarian holiday called "Holiday," and why does he mention that store?
4. Why do contemporary "Pirates," like sports teams, pirate costumes, and literal pirates, not positively influence global weather?
5. In "A Pastafarian Guide to Propaganda," what is the specific reason that Henderson says Pastafarians do not base their religion on dogma?
6. Why do bad things happen to good people if the Flying Spaghetti Monster is benevolent?
7. Why did the Flying Spaghetti Monster tell the midget to create pasta?
8. What method of fund-raising employed by televangelist Christians does Henderson consider unethical?
9. What "interesting place" is tagged with the Pirate-fish stencil in the "Swag" section of the book?
10. Name three things that are necessary to do or have in order to act like a Pirate.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster as a guide, write an essay about the Flying Spaghetti Monster both as a deity and as a cultural phenomenon. Include his characteristics as a god, including His physical appearance, his personality, and his relationship with humanity. Also include his significance in today's culture, including his role in the debate between Evolutionists and Intelligent Design proponents.
Essay Topic 2
Study the concept of peer review that Henderson mentions in his book. Write an essay about the "Communion Test" experiments Henderson runs, and critique his experiments as though you were reviewing his work as part of the peer review process. It may help to look up some examples of peer-reviewed articles or theories.
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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