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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ann Lindh, a Swedish minister for foreign affairs, was the forerunner for what?
(a) Supporting American ideas.
(b) Encouraging anti-Islamic protests.
(c) Trying to enforce immigration laws.
(d) Trying to start dialogue with Arab countries.

2. What does the European tolerance of differences in beliefs plus the lack of help in integrating into their new home, create?
(a) An environment of isolation for the Muslim community.
(b) A comfortable way for both Muslims and Europeans to live in peace.
(c) A content, yet isolated Muslim community.
(d) A "separate but equal" state.

3. If a job opens up for a doctor or an educator, and a Muslim is exceedingly more qualified than ten of his or her European colleagues, the job will more likely go to whom?
(a) A European.
(b) The Muslim.
(c) A woman.
(d) An American.

4. The similarities between Norwegians and the Dutch were ______________ their differences.
(a) The same as.
(b) More than.
(c) Less than.
(d) Similar to.

5. When this Muslim leader would walk the streets, Norwegians who recognized him did what?
(a) Avoided him.
(b) Feared him.
(c) Applauded him for speaking out against the U.S. and capitalism.
(d) Cursed him for speaking out against the U.S. and capitalism.

6. Large-scale migration to Europe started around ________ years ago and the European establishment has since "encouraged a romantic view of Muslim immigrants," stating that they are victims and that criticizing them is racist.
(a) Forty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Sixty.

7. Bush was whose puppet, according to some Europeans?
(a) His father's.
(b) The Muslim's.
(c) The American people's.
(d) Israel's.

8. What do journalists believe it is their job to do?
(a) Keep the citizens in the dark.
(b) Question those in authority.
(c) Teach people about the way that life is.
(d) Question the European way of life.

9. What was the name of this man's autobiography?
(a) In My Own Words.
(b) My Muhammad.
(c) My Life.
(d) Allah, in My Own Words.

10. Someone in Norway created an e-mail petition called what?
(a) "Good Bye America!"
(b) "Help Us America!"
(c) "Hello America!"
(d) "Where Are You America?"

11. Why is the media so one-sided?
(a) Because they do not trust the government.
(b) Because they fear the people.
(c) Because the government funds it.
(d) Because they fear Muslim retaliation.

12. Who is this Muslim leader?
(a) An Iraqi Kurd that moved to Norway as a refugee in 1991.
(b) An Saudi Arabian that moved to Norway as a refugee in 1991.
(c) An Iraqi Shi'ite that moved to Norway as a refugee in 1991.
(d) An Israeli Jew that moved to Norway as a refugee in 1991.

13. Part of the cultural difference between Americans and the Dutch, and other Europeans is that the Europeans tend to be ___________________, compared the the Americans who are more judgmental about differences.
(a) Nervous and intimidated.
(b) Angry and violent.
(c) Judgmental.
(d) Relaxed and passive.

14. Bawer is convinced that what will eventually take place between Islamic fundamentalism and European liberalism?
(a) A separation.
(b) A mutual understanding.
(c) A clash.
(d) Peace.

15. Some Muslims become even _________________ once they get to Europe.
(a) More conservative.
(b) More liberal.
(c) More trustworthy.
(d) Less conservative.

Short Answer Questions

1. Radical, fundamental Muslims are taking advantage of what?

2. What belief is cultivated in the Muslim culture?

3. European politicians are ___________________.

4. Cultural walls are very high and they don't embrace even each other's pop culture as much as they do ___________ pop culture.

5. Despite all of this European confederation, and EU unity, most Europeans are _____________ one another's cultures.

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