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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. The Flying Spaghetti Monster urges Douglas MacArthur to accept the surrender of what country?

3. Why do Pastafarians tend to be secretive?

4. What holiday does Henderson say affects the climate?

5. The "major new fund raising campaign" Henderson mentions involves which two elements?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do contemporary "Pirates," like sports teams, pirate costumes, and literal pirates, not positively influence global weather?

2. What motivation does Henderson offer to Pastafarians to contribute to their church?

3. What "one troubling misunderstanding" about Pastafarian saints does Henderson address in "A Guide to the Holidays?"

4. Why do bad things happen to good people if the Flying Spaghetti Monster is benevolent?

5. In his first pamphlet, what three reasons does Henderson offer non-believers to convert?

6. What is the "olive branch" Henderson offers to Intelligent Design proponents in his "Final Note?"

7. What is the significance of the hieroglyph that allegedly shows the Flying Spaghetti Monster in an Egyptian tomb?

8. Why did the Flying Spaghetti Monster tell the midget to create pasta?

9. What did the Flying Spaghetti Monster do on the night of the Second Day?

10. 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?"

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

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."

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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