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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the third?
(a) Think like an immigrant.
(b) Think like an artisan.
(c) Think like a waitress.
(d) Think like a teacher.

2. A team from what country won the top prize in the the 2011 Association for Computing Collegiate Programming contest?
(a) China.
(b) Canada.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Bolivia.

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

4. Who saw to it that returning soldiers were given an advantage for serving the country with the institution of the GI Bill of Rights?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Harry Truman.

5. Approximately when did the Cold War begin?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1945.

6. What is a proprietary voice over Internet Protocol service and software application originally created by David Somekh and owned by Microsoft since 2011?
(a) Skype.
(b) Myspace.
(c) Facebook.
(d) Twitter.

7. In the context of United States constitutional interpretation, what is a principle of interpretation that tries to discover the original meaning or intent of the constitution?
(a) Nationalism.
(b) Atheism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Originalism.

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

9. What is the fifth pillar to prosperity?
(a) Our infrastructure must be continually maintained and modernized.
(b) The doors to immigration must be kept open.
(c) Public education must be provided for more and more Americans.
(d) Private economic activity must have necessary regulations.

10. Who insisted that his own gravestone be marked with the fact that he had founded the University of Virginia?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

11. When was Martin Dempsey born?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1966.

12. According to the authors, the best education is one that focuses on the three "C's." What is the first "C" discussed in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?
(a) Successful collaboration.
(b) Critical thinking.
(c) Athletic champions.
(d) Effective communication.

13. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the third?
(a) Better teachers and principals.
(b) Business leaders committed to raising standards.
(c) Taxpayers willing to support education.
(d) Politicians who support education.

14. What is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene?
(a) Neoprene.
(b) Kevlar.
(c) Nylon.
(d) Vespel.

15. When was the "Long Telegram" produced?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1946

Short Answer Questions

1. How many school districts are there in America?

2. What type of education do the authors assert is superior to one with a narrow focus in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

3. The Tea Party movement is a political movement that is generally recognized as conservative and ________.

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

5. The Tea Party movement has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since what year?

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