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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. How many years before Friedman arrived was a three-hour car ride from Beijing the only way to get to the over-populated city where Tom Friedman attended the World Economic Forum summer conference?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

2. What is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, known generically as polyamides, that were first produced on February 28, 1935, at the DuPont Experimental Station?
(a) Neoprene.
(b) Nylon.
(c) Kevlar.
(d) Vespel.

3. Of the four major challenges that the authors mention in Chapter 2, what is the first challenge that America faces?
(a) How to adapt to globalization.
(b) How to adjust to the IT revolution.
(c) How to cope with soaring budget deficits.
(d) How to manage rising energy consugemption and increasing climate threats.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the authors, by ending the Cold War, America opened the global door to how many more people who would be living like us and would be competing for our jobs?

2. What is a browser-based operating system created by Good OS LLC, a Los Angeles-based corporation?

3. What does "IT" stand for?

4. What, according to the authors, is the driver of the new reality that is making changes at a furious rate, as described in Chapter 4: "Up in the Air"?

5. The Cold War came to an end in what year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?

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

3. What is Friedman's conclusion regarding China's development?

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

5. What do the authors assert Americans must do in order to compete?

6. What criticisms do the authors assert for the Tea Party movement in Chapter 3: "Ignoring Our History"?

7. What are the three factors brought about by the new flat world of globalization?

8. What are the six crucial elements to improving America's educational system?

9. How long did it take Tianjin to build the conference building?

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

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