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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bill, what should not be assumed when someone is talking?
(a) That what they are saying is true.
(b) That they are speaking to you.
(c) That what they are saying is false.
(d) That they are not speaking to you.

2. Which network did Peter Arnett work for when he joined many Hollywood actors in falsely predicting the war would be a disaster?
(a) MSNBC.
(b) NBC.
(c) CBS.
(d) CNN.

3. Who was not contacted regarding the claims that Bill made against the defense lawyers?
(a) The judge.
(b) The jury.
(c) The prosecutor.
(d) The defense lawyers themselves.

4. What did Hussein's actions threaten, increasing the importance for war?
(a) The neighboring countries.
(b) The stability of the Iraqi government.
(c) The peace treaty reinforced in 1991.
(d) The lives of the Iraqi people.

5. Who gets the majority of the money when a person wins a court case?
(a) The lawyers.
(b) The judges.
(c) The state that the case takes place in.
(d) The person who won.

6. How does Bill describe the Fox News Channel's coverage of the Iraq War when comparing it to the competitors?
(a) Slightly more optimistic.
(b) Much more intelligent.
(c) Slightly more intelligent.
(d) Much more optimistic.

7. Based on Bill's advice in Chapter 9, what is very important in self-discipline?
(a) Patience and control of situations.
(b) Self-control and impatience.
(c) Impatience and control of situations.
(d) Self-control and patience.

8. What town does Bill use in Chapter 8 to point out the tolerance of drug activity?
(a) Newark.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Chicago.
(d) St. Louis.

9. What state did Bill file a complaint in pertaining to defense lawyers?
(a) Florida.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) California.

10. According to Bill, how will a normal citizen fare when dealing with the law club?
(a) They will pay dearly.
(b) They will pay a small price.
(c) They will be treated especially well.
(d) They will be ignored.

11. What was the charge that Bill made when he petitioned the State Bar after the case?
(a) The defense lawyers intentionally misled the prosecution.
(b) The defense lawyers unintentionally misled the jury.
(c) The defense lawyers intentionally misled the jury.
(d) The defense lawyers unintentionally misled the prosecution.

12. What was the outcome of the case that Bill complained about?
(a) Jail time with no parole.
(b) A life sentence.
(c) A death sentence.
(d) Twenty five years in prison.

13. During the time of network bias, how many Americans supported the decision to go to war against Iraq?
(a) A minority.
(b) A majority.
(c) The country was split.
(d) The views of Americans were not analyzed.

14. As Bill explains in Chapter 8, in a politically correct world, what happens when a white person attempts to discuss minority statistics?
(a) They are ridiculed.
(b) They are ignored.
(c) They are taken seriously.
(d) They are called a racist.

15. According to Bill, what are most people uneasy about?
(a) People that are quiet.
(b) People that are loud.
(c) People that are too similar.
(d) People that are different.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bill, what makes it possible for a common man to achieve fame and success?

2. Which one of the following is not a reason that Bill provides to support the Iraq War?

3. What type of policy did the cops have on drug addicts when Bill's grandfather worked as an officer?

4. What took Bill several years to learn?

5. Which one of the following is not something that Bill learned on his way to success?

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