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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. According to Hoffman, what can few police officers read?

2. What does the law of gravity also affect?

3. On credit cards, what is the letter code for 1970?

4. What should you leave for the waiter or waitress after stealing from a restaurant?

5. How many commercials is the average Amerikan exposed to every day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would you like to see changed in America? Are any of the changes you would like to see similar to those that Hoffman would want?

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

3. What advice does Hoffman have for hitchhikers?

4. What are the main themes of STEAL THIS BOOK?

5. What does Hoffman say about airlines? How valid are the advice and justifications that he gives?

6. How should a demonstrator dress during a protest?

7. How valid do you think Hoffman's advice in LIBERATE is today?

8. How does Hoffman recommend organizing for the purpose of free food? What benefits does this organization provide?

9. What do you think the New Nation described by Hoffman would look like? Is it possible to achieve?

10. How does Hoffman describe those who would follow his advice? Do you think he takes his advice seriously?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the political beliefs of Abbie Hoffman, based on evidence from STEAL THIS BOOK and your own research. Be sure to address:

1) Key complaints that Hoffman had with the political system of his day.

2) What Hoffman's 'ideal system' might look like.

3) Similarities and differences between your beliefs and those of Abbie Hoffman.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Research and write an essay comparing and contrasting the economic systems of capitalism and communism, using historical examples of nations' experiences with various versions of the two systems.

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