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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. The German government works hard to make sure that its people never forget what?

2. Weeks after the film debut, what happened to its director?

3. Why did the Netherlands not protect their Jews and their belongings?

4. While the media and the establishment condemned the action, many Europeans, including more than ________ percent of Norwegians supported it showing that the common people wanted to preserve their liberty and have their voices heard.

5. Britain Home Secretary David Plunkett proposed a bill that would make it illegal to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Pim Fortuyn? What were his beliefs?

2. Why did the Netherlands not protect their Jews?

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

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

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

6. Describe Germany's economy.

7. Why did Baum want to keep up with Dutch issues?

8. What happened to London? What was Prime Minister Tony Blair's response? How was Europe affected by this?

9. What did Hirsi write? Describe this.

10. How did Germany begin to deal with immigration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Western Europe desperately needs immigrants.

Part 1) Why does it need immigrants? Why does the author believe it going about gaining citizens in the wrong way?

Part 2) What might eventually happen it these types of immigrants continue to enter the continent without any measures of control? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) How has the U.S. been affected by immigrants? How are we still affected by immigrants? With what issues does the U.S. deal today regarding immigration? How does the U.S. deal with this issue? Does our country handle this issue well? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Olaf Gersemann tried to break the stereotype that Europeans had towards Americans.

Part 1) How does he go about trying to break this? Why does he try to break this stereotype? How does he benefit from ti?

Part 2) Is he successful at breaking the stereotype? Why or why not? What stereotype do Americans have of Europeans? Why?

Part 3) What stereotypes do you witness in your own life? Are these accurate? Why or why not? Can they be broken? Why or why not?

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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