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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 most effective foreign coin to use as a substitute for a quarter?

2. What are 'springing up all over the New Nation?'

3. What is yogurt?

4. What is still available in Amerika, 'despite what you may have heard?'

5. What percentage of a charity's funds go to fund the organization itself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hoffman say about establishing communes? What are some common sources of problems?

2. How important are political demonstrations and protests in the democratic system? Is violence always a part of public political expressions?

3. How do you feel about Abbie Hoffman's politics?

4. How can a person get free food in 'Amerika?' Do you think this advice is still valid?

5. Should Abbie Hoffman be held legally responsible for the actions of his readers if they follow his teachings literally and break the law?

6. What do you think about violence during political demonstrations, protests, and rallies?

7. What is 'monkey warfare?' Who does it appeal to?

8. Has reading STEAL THIS BOOK changed your view of politics and the democratic system?

9. How does Hoffman instruct readers to direct property damage?

10. What does Hoffman recommend for free entertainment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on political attitudes in modern democracies. Be sure to address:

1) Generation gaps and political attitudes.

2) Trends and shifts in the dominant political ideologies.

3) Your own political views and how they fit in with the political landscape around you.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the topic of propaganda. Be sure to address:

1) The definition of propaganda.

2) The role (if any) of propaganda in a modern society.

3) The prevalence of propaganda.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the topic of authority. Be sure to address:

1) Forms of authority.

2) Common attitudes towards authority, and hypotheses on why these attitudes exist.

3) The role of authority in a modern society.

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