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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism?
(a) The Marshall Plan.
(b) The New Deal.
(c) Washington's Deal.
(d) The Denali Plan.

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

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

4. Steve Jobs was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of what company?
(a) Canon.
(b) Xerox.
(c) Microsoft.
(d) Apple Inc.

5. What was the DuPont Corporation originally founded to manufacture?
(a) Stagecoaches.
(b) Opium.
(c) Dynamite.
(d) Gunpowder.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the second?

3. A team from what country won the second prize in the the 2011 Association for Computing Collegiate Programming contest?

4. Where in China did Tom Friedman attend the World Economic Forum summer conference?

5. What does "IT" stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the five pillars of prosperity described by the authors in Chapter 3?

2. What did General Martin Dempsey realize about America's soldiers in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?

3. In Chapter 2, how do the authors describe the "Long Telegram"?

4. What do the authors write about the communication technology of social networking?

5. What do the authors assert Americans need to do in order to keep up in today's job market?

6. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?

7. What must be improved in American schools for students to succeed in the global market?

8. What three mindsets do the authors describe for being a creative thinker?

9. What examples are given for America's decline in ambition?

10. What were the results of the 2011 Association for Computing Collegiate Programming contest, according to the authors in Chapter 6: "Homework x 2 = The American Dream"?

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