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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. Fill in the blank: "Pastafarians don't rest on their ______."

2. What is wrong with the beer in Pastafarian hell?

3. According to Henderson, Flying Spaghetti Monsterism is the only religion supported by what?

4. What is the least commercial Pastafarian holiday?

5. What group is "the most dogmatic of all" Christians?

Short Essay Questions

1. What method of fund-raising employed by televangelist Christians does Henderson consider unethical?

2. Why did Galileo go on trial for his theories?

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

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

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

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

7. In addition to pamphlets, what are the "intrepid soldiers of the FSM" armed with?

8. Why does Henderson suggest gluing the googly eyes to pipe-cleaners first while making the Flying Spaghetti Monster Simulacrum?

9. What does Henderson say is the only way to avoid inaction, and what does he recommend Pirates do?

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

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

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

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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