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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. Approximately when did the Cold War begin?

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

3. What is the trademark of a range of durable, high-performance, polyimide-based plastics manufactured by DuPont?

4. What refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people, and economic activity?

5. According to the authors, there are six crucial elements to improving the country's educational system. What is the fifth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?

9. What do the authors write about the communication technology of social networking?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and other past U.S. Presidents discussed in Chapter 3. How are these leaders different from our leaders today? What do the authors assert is lacking in our current leaders? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the importance of critical thinking in today's job market. How do the authors believe jobs will evolve in the future? Why is critical thinking so important in jobs like at DuPont and other companies? How is critical thinking needed more in the military than before?

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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