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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 yogurt?

2. What is the most effective foreign coin to use as a substitute for a quarter?

3. How much money in free phone calls was made from New York City in 1969?

4. What makes up the majority of the diet for the National Liberation Front?

5. What is the maximum allowable range for a radio transmitter to not require an FCC license?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you feel that there is really a class war going on in America?

2. How should a demonstrator dress during a protest?

3. What should the publishers of radical high school newspapers be aware of?

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

5. Describe the type of printing equipment that Hoffman explains for readers. How can this equipment be acquired cheaply? What equipment is best?

6. Why were the 1960's such an important time in the cultural history of the world?

7. How can one start an underground newspaper? What investments and expertise are required?

8. What happened in the People's Park in Berkeley, 1969?

9. What advice does Hoffman have for the operators of underground radio stations?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the life and times of Abbie Hoffman. Be sure to include:

1) Important moments in Hoffman's life.

2) Hoffman's greatest (or worst) accomplishments.

3) The legacy of Abbie Hoffman.

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 social welfare and the social safety net, making an argument for or against expansion of government spending on social programs. Be sure to use both logical, moral, and cited/researched arguments in your paper.

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