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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. How old is Ramtha?

2. According to a 1992 Roper poll, what percentage of Americans has been abducted by aliens?

3. According to P.T. Barnum, what is born every minute?

4. What university did John Mack attend?

5. What is the new name for Constantinople?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the pyramids on Mars really created?

2. Describe the response the sample got from readers.

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

4. Describe the joke made by the driver.

5. Describe the strange case of Dr. Robert Lindner and Kirk Allen?

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

7. What problems does Sagan describe about the 1992 Roper poll?

8. According to J.B.S. Haldane, what is the relationship between eternity and reincarnation?

9. What is Sagan trying to say with the dragon analogy?

10. Describe the history of demons.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that attempts to resolve the conflict between science and religion. Be sure to address:

1) Any groups or conflicts that are either resistant to resolution or impossible to resolve.

2) Any internal conflicts you have regarding science and faith, and how they can be resolved.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the so-called face on Mars, and what we can learn from its example. Be sure to address:

1) Any possibility that the face is real.

2) What the controversy surrounding the face demonstrates about human nature.

3) Why humans would want to believe in a real face on Mars.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that serves as the short biography of a faith healer, magician, or psychic. Be sure to address:

1) Motivations for becoming famous.

2) Responses to allegations of fraud.

3) Whether or not the person was proved to be fraudulent.

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