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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What word means to give (a person) the right to do or have something; qualify?
2. 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"?
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. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the first?
5. When was Martin Dempsey born?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the three "C's" described in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?
2. What did General Martin Dempsey realize about America's soldiers in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?
3. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?
4. What must be improved in American schools for students to succeed in the global market?
5. What do the authors assert Americans need to do in order to keep up in today's job market?
6. What examples are given for America's decline in ambition?
7. What criticisms do the authors assert for the Tea Party movement in Chapter 3: "Ignoring Our History"?
8. 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"?
9. What are employers looking for in workers today according to the authors in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?
10. What are the three factors brought about by the new flat world of globalization?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss General Martin Dempsey and changes in the American military in the past twenty years. How has technology evolved faster than education in this sense? What specializations exist in the military that did not twenty years ago?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss OPEC, America's oil consumption, and the impact of the Iraq and Afghan Wars on the American economy. When was OPEC established and how were oil prices affected? How dependent are we on oil from Middle Eastern countries? How does this affect our international trade policies?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the history of liberal arts education and the three "C's" discussed in Chapter 7. Why do many schools today abandon liberal arts? Why do the authors find a broad range of knowledge more advantageous to specialized fields? Do you agree or disagree? Why?
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