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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 did the Three Mile Island accident occur?

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

3. In March 2010, the majority of the finalists of the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search were the children of immigrants from where?

4. When was Paul O'Neill born?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors predict will happen in America if changes aren't made in regard to climate change deficit reduction?

2. How has Wall Street changed in contemporary times?

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

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

5. How did the Three Mile Island incident impact America's use of nuclear energy?

6. How do the authors describe partisan politics in Chapter 12: "Whatever It Is, I'm Against It"?

7. What do the authors say regarding America's borrowing power?

8. What was the impact of the Iranian Revolution?

9. How do the authors describe Americans' growing sense of entitlement?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss George Kennan, the "Long Telegram," and the onset of the Cold War. What led to the anonymity between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.? What money was spent during the U.S. at this time? What was the impact of these new budget policies? How was trade affected?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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