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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: Whatever It Is, I'm Against It.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Ronald Reagan's presidency end?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1989.

2. What refers to the process of thinking that questions assumptions?
(a) Mundane thinking.
(b) Critical thinking.
(c) Assumptive thinking.
(d) Presumptive thinking.

3. Who wrote a cable that became known as the "Long Telegram"?
(a) Ed Rendell.
(b) George Kennan.
(c) Michael Mandelbaum.
(d) Richard Nixon.

4. Who succeeded John F. Kennedy after his assassination?
(a) George Bush.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(d) Richard Nixon.

5. Senator James Inhofe refers to global warming as what?
(a) A legitimate concern.
(b) An attempt at terrorism.
(c) A Republican matter.
(d) A hoax.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who saw to it that returning soldiers were given an advantage for serving the country with the institution of the GI Bill of Rights?

2. According to the authors, Americans have to recognize that when a company moves off-shore or outsources many of its functions, we are not only losing current jobs but also __________.

3. What is the second major challenge that America faces?

4. According to the authors, although nearly 70 percent of high school graduates enroll in college, what percentage of those students graduate?

5. The CEO of DuPont looks for employees who have ___________, according to Chapter 5.

(see the answer key)

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