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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 the last execution for witchcraft in America?

2. What is 'soul-stuff' not made of?

3. What do we do when we discourage children from science?

4. What does SDI stand for?

5. Who was the scientific director of the Manhattan project?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did James Clerk Maxwell achieve?

2. How are scientists generally portrayed on television?

3. What is the story of Frederick Bailey?

4. What advantage does the idea of the afterlife give a society?

5. What happens in environments of established knowledge? What happens when what needs to be learned changes quickly?

6. According to Sagan, what is 'perhaps the greatest museum exhibit?' What does it not have?

7. What happens to students between kindergarten and graduating high school?

8. How does Sagan explain the conflict between our material being and the perceived spiritual world?

9. What great responsibility does science have?

10. What is the distinction between science and 'shamanism' or religious doctrine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that compares and contrasts accounts of demonic encounters/possession with that of alien abduction. Be sure to address:

1) The psychological factors inherent in the cases.

2) The role both still play in culture and society.

Essay Topic 2

Write a short essay on freedom of information. Be sure to address:

1) The dangers and benefits of increased access to government files.

2) Specific information that you want to have released.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the importance of the Bill of Rights and the separation of church and state in America. Be sure to address:

1) Key elements of constitutional documents and why they are vital.

2) Examples from American history that prove your points.

3) The role of the scientific method in these arguments.

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