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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. A week after the elections in Spain, Israel assassinated Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who was the founder of the terrorist group _________.

2. After World War II, how did Europeans feel over what happened to the Jews?

3. For ______________ this country fought against intruders.

4. Western European nations believe that the best way to help the poor is by doing what?

5. What did Hirsi want to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hirsi write? Describe this.

2. What was the establishment's response to the public's dislike of their constitution?

3. How was the Dutch citizenry wiser than its government?

4. Why did the terrorists attack Spain? How did this lead to Europe going back to its peaceful ways?

5. What was the major trend in Europe?

6. How are Muslims a problem in schools?

7. What happened with the European Union tried to get its constitution out?

8. What happened in Madrid? How did people react to this?

9. What is one reason given by the author for why Europe is so anti America?

10. What did Denmark do for its Jews during World War II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

The writer never felt more like an American until 9/11.

Part 1) Why did he feel this way? How did his view of the U.S. change from the time he moved to Europe until this day?

Part 2) How did the view of many Europeans regarding this tragedy compare to the author's? Why? What does this say about both the author and the Europeans?

Part 3) What other events might have changed the European perspective on 9/11? Why?

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