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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 the second major challenge that America faces?
2. According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the third?
3. What is the third major challenge that America faces?
4. According to the authors, it is through what that ideas are spawned and the spark of innovation is discovered, as described in Chapter 7: "Average Is Over"?
5. According to the authors, there are three mindsets when thinking about being a creative creator or a creative server. What is the second?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did General Martin Dempsey realize about America's soldiers in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?
2. What are the four major challenges which face the U.S. as described in Chapter 2: "Ignoring Our Problems"?
3. What do the authors write about Abraham Lincoln's advancements?
4. What are the three factors brought about by the new flat world of globalization?
5. What do the authors assert the CEO of DuPont seeks in employees?
6. What examples are given for America's decline in ambition?
7. What is Friedman's conclusion regarding China's development?
8. In Chapter 2, how do the authors describe the "Long Telegram"?
9. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?
10. What are the five pillars of prosperity described by the authors in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the four causes of America's decline as discussed in Chapter 1. In what ways is America's education system in decline? Do you agree with the authors' perspectives? Why or why not? Why might critics disagree?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the impact of the Tea Party and analyze the five pillars to prosperity discussed in Chapter 3. Where did the authors derive this list? How do the authors surmise the Tea Party disagrees with this theory? What major policies have been enacted by prominent politicians within the movement? How have the American people been affected by those policies?
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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