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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. Those Muslims who live in Europe are constantly augmented by new immigrants from Arab countries, who re-infuse what?

2. These Muslims are mostly of _________ descent.

3. The condescending message stated a plethora of random facts and American stereotypes including how Bush "leads a regime," ethnic people are oppressed and humiliated, and that Americans are ________________.

4. What are these Muslims called?

5. Ann Lindh, a Swedish minister for foreign affairs, was the forerunner for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did many Europeans believe about George Bush?

2. What facts does the author give about rape? What is Unni Wikan's response to these rapes?

3. Describe attacks on gays by Muslims. How did the authorities respond to these attacks?

4. What did the narrator encounter in Norway?

5. How do most Europeans view immigrants? How does this compare to the American view of immigrants?

6. Why are Europeans wrong in assuming that any immigrants would eventually "melt" into the general culture of the country in which they settle?

7. How else does the author say about France and its Muslim population?

8. Who is Ann Lindh? Describe her work.

9. How important is freedom to Americans?

10. How and why has Europe come to this point regarding their immigrants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johan Galtung is known as the "father of the international peace studies movement."

Part 1) Describe Galtung and his work. How is his work both beneficial and detrimental?

Part 2) What does the author think of him and his work? Why? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe peace is the only way the liberty America wishes upon everyone can be achieved? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

European politicians are trusted.

Part 1) Why are they trusted? How does this compare to the U.S. view of politicians? Should politicians be trusted? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this trust affect Europe? How does this also affect immigrants and integration?

Part 3) How different might Europe be if Europeans treated their politicians as Americans treat their own?

Essay Topic 3

Europeans and Americans do not think the same way.

Part 1) What does the author mean by this? How do Americans think? How do Europeans think? What are possible causes for these differences?

Part 2) How do these different ways of thinking influence the way the country is run and the way people live?

Part 3) What differences of opinion are seen in your own life and community? What accounts for these differences?

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