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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. When was Paul O'Neill born?

2. When was Michelle Bachmann born?

3. What is a 1979 American thriller film that tells the story of a reporter and cameraman who discover safety cover-ups at a nuclear power plant?

4. According to the authors, although nearly 70 percent of high school graduates enroll in college, what percentage of those students graduate?

5. By 2016, the gross national debt is estimated to be how much, according to the authors in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of lobbyists in American Politics? How are they described in Chapter 12?

2. How are the finalists in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search described in Chapter 11?

3. What has led to the struggle between the old and young, as described in Chapter 9: "The War on Math (and the Future)"?

4. When was the gold standard scrapped? What do the authors say regarding this in Chapter 9?

5. What do the authors say is the reasoning behind Michele Bachmann's comment and those who believed it?

6. What examples do the authors make of Wendy Kopp and Robert Stevenson?

7. How did the Republican Party change in the 1960s?

8. How do the authors describe the beginning of the twenty-first century?

9. When did the crisis take place on Three Mile Island as described in Chapter 10?

10. Who are examples used by the authors to demonstrate great success in Chapter 14?

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

Analyze and discuss the impact of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. How has this incident changed contemporary perceptions about nuclear power? In what ways is this disaster similar and different than that of Three Mile Island?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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