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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. 'It is a characteristic conceit of our species to put a human face on ____________________.'

2. What must advertisers know?

3. What was first observed on Mars in 1877?

4. What is the most popular movie rental at the time of writing?

5. How was the article received by the media?

Short Essay Questions

1. What modern problems do we need science to help us with? Can science really solve these problems?

2. Describe the history of demons.

3. What is Sagan's disagreement with his friend John Mack? Why does John believe what he does?

4. What is the significance of hallucinations?

5. Why does Sagan believe that there might actually have been secret investigative teams to look into reports of UFOs?

6. How were the pyramids on Mars really created?

7. What can we see through the example of Newtonian Physics?

8. What does Carl Sagan say about human nature and patterns?

9. Why is Hippocrates important?

10. What is an 'error bar?'

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the scientific method and its impact upon humanity. Be sure to address:

1) Why the scientific method is important.

2) The effect the scientific method has had upon humanity.

3) What you think the world would be like if the scientific method never existed.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes use of the 'baloney detection kit' described in chapter 12 of The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan, and applies it to a well-known argument. Be sure to address:

1) How effective the kit is in attacking a false argument.

2) Any issues or problems with the kit.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that presents a plan for a community project to promote science education. Be sure to address:

1) How the project will spark scientific interest in young people.

2) How funding for the project can be secured.

3) Any major challenges that the project will face, and how they can be overcome.

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