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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 Denali Plan.
(c) Washington's Deal.
(d) The New Deal.

2. When was Alexander Hamilton born?
(a) 1692.
(b) 1737.
(c) 1805.
(d) 1755.

3. Where in China did Tom Friedman attend the World Economic Forum summer conference?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Wuhan.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Tianjin.

4. What is the fourth pillar to prosperity?
(a) Basic research and development must be supported by the government.
(b) The doors to immigration must be kept open.
(c) Private economic activity must have necessary regulations.
(d) Public education must be provided for more and more Americans.

5. What is a browser-based operating system created by Good OS LLC, a Los Angeles-based corporation?
(a) Geyser.
(b) Cloud.
(c) Myspace.
(d) Skype.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position has Martin Dempsey held since October, 2011?

2. Who insisted that his own gravestone be marked with the fact that he had founded the University of Virginia?

3. 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 __________.

4. 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?

5. What new type of attorney do the authors assert law firms are adding, as discussed in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Tianjin, China in Chapter 1: "If You See Something, Say Something"? Why did he travel there?

2. What are employers looking for in workers today according to the authors in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?

3. 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"?

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

5. What United States policy was adopted regarding the Cold War in 1946?

6. Why do the authors assert that "Average is over" in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?

7. What are ways in which the successful achieve success?

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

9. What do the authors assert about America's leaders of the past?

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

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