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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. Americans are ____________________ about things.

2. The narrator believes that the European attitude has created what?

3. What do journalists believe it is their job to do?

4. He believes many of the Arab immigrants are actually what?

5. When this Muslim leader would walk the streets, Norwegians who recognized him did what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe European politicians.

3. What is Paris becoming? How does the author support this?

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

5. Of what have immigrant Muslims taken advantage?

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

7. Do Europeans embrace each other's cultures?

8. What did many Europeans believe about George Bush?

9. Who is Ann Lindh? Describe her work.

10. Describe the Norwegian e-mail petition.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Americans believe in liberty for all.

Part 1) How has the author come to this conclusion? How does this compare to the European opinion of liberty?

Part 2) How does this belief affect the opinions of others towards the U.S.? Explain.

Part 3) How is this belief seen in your own community? How does it influence your daily life?

Essay Topic 3

A class is inevitable between the radical Muslims and liberal Europeans.

Part 1) Describe the radical Muslims and liberal Europeans. Why does the narrator believe a clash is inevitable?

Part 2) Have clashes already occurred? If so, when and why? If not, why not? How has the U.S. clashed with radical Muslims? Why?

Part 3) What might this clash do to Europe? How will this clash affect Americans?

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