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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. Why have Europeans not diverged from this view regarding the government?

2. Many of the Muslims, according to Bawer, are what?

3. For what do both the Dutch and Norwegians have a need?

4. Paris is becoming more of ________ city every day.

5. Why is the media so one-sided?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author learn is happening to certain writers in the Netherlands? Why is this happening?

2. Who is Mullah Krekar?

3. What did the narrator encounter in Norway?

4. How did the narrator react to the attacks on 9/11?

5. Of what is Bawer convinced? Why?

6. Describe European politicians.

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

8. What is a cultural practice among Muslims that would be legally punished if practiced by other groups in European countries? What is Wikan's response to this?

9. Why is the European media so different from the media in the U.S.?

10. Describe the 68ers.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Madrid is attacked on March 11, 2004.

Part 1) Describe this attack. What is the initial reaction of Europeans? Why do they react this way? Does this reaction last? Why or why not?

Part 2) What do you believe might have been the cause of these attacks? Why? Are these attacks successful at accomplishing a goal? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this attack compare to 9/11 and other attacks on U.S. embassies?

Essay Topic 2

Krekar was a Mullah and an Iraqi Kurd.

Part 1) Summarize his story. Why is he adored by some and hated by others? What is the cause for these contrasting opinions?

Part 2) What does this attitude towards the Mullah reveal and reinforce about the European people? How does it reinforce the differences between European and American culture?

Part 3) What are your feelings regarding Mullah Krekar? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Many cultural differences exist between the Americans and Europeans.

Part 1) Describe four of these differences. How are these differences seen in the cultures of these two areas of the Western world?

Part 2) How do these differences influence their behavior towards those of other cultures and religions? How does this influence their behavior towards each other?

Part 3) How is your culture important to you? How does it influence your beliefs and actions?

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