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

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

3. Who wrote a cable that became known as the "Long Telegram"?

4. What does NATO stand for?

5. What word means to give (a person) the right to do or have something; qualify?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did the Cold War end? What impact did this have?

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

3. What do the authors write about Abraham Lincoln's advancements?

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

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

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

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

8. What are the four major challenges which face the U.S. as described in Chapter 2: "Ignoring Our Problems"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of outsourcing on the American economy and job market. When did outsourcing begin to impact the American economy? How has it evolved? How are American jobs impacted by companies moving to India, China, or elsewhere?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the six crucial elements to improving education in America as discussed in Chapter 6. Do you agree that these are essential elements to quality education? Who would disagree? How are each of these elements defined, and how do we, as a nation, go about changing them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Milton Friedman, President Nixon's Administration, and the history of deficit spending. What did Milton Friedman project would happen with a free market economy? How was the American economy affected by leaving the gold standard?

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