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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: God Help Us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bill, how should journalists approach the news in current times?
(a) They should be careful not to offend anyone in the government when reporting corruption.
(b) They should be watchful of government, but not angry.
(c) They should be angry about the corruption and lies in government.
(d) They should be hesitant to report any corruption in government.

2. At the time Who's Looking Out for You? was written, what percentage of American children were born out of wedlock?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Forty.

3. How are fathers who abandon their children punished?
(a) Severely.
(b) Rarely.
(c) Never.
(d) Unfairly.

4. Why does Bill think the Catholic Church has become too political?
(a) It fixes scandals, but does not learn from them.
(b) It addresses scandals, but does not know how to fix them.
(c) It ignores scandals instead of addressing them.
(d) It covers up scandals instead of addressing them.

5. Where do journalists rank on the polls?
(a) Way below lawyers and car salesmen.
(b) Way above lawyers and car salesmen.
(c) Journalists are not polled.
(d) Near lawyers and car salesmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the difference in the budget for the "Big Dig" highway and the actual cost of it?

2. What type of slant does Fox News have with its programming?

3. How did Congressman Torricelli's scandalizing of the CIA hurt the country?

4. According to Bill, what kind of advantage do people of privilege have in finding friends?

5. According to research, how do people who pray compare to people who do not?

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