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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Congressman Torricelli's scandalizing of the CIA hurt the country?
(a) It caused other countries to dislike us.
(b) It caused internal anti-terrorism intelligence to stop.
(c) It caused external anti-terrorism intelligence to stop.
(d) It caused a massive amount of spending for the CIA trial.

2. What is the new "spirit of selfishness"?
(a) Invasive policies.
(b) Government expansion.
(c) Income redistribution.
(d) Entitlement spending.

3. Based on estimation, what percentage of mothers who have children in their teens will be poor for the rest of their lives?
(a) All.
(b) Three quarters.
(c) One quarter.
(d) Half.

4. What is the difference in the budget for the "Big Dig" highway and the actual cost of it?
(a) It was budgeted at $7.8 billion and cost over $12 billion.
(b) It was budgeted at $8.4 billion and cost over $14 billion.
(c) It was budgeted at $5.6 billion and cost over $10 billion.
(d) It was budgeted at $2.6 billion and cost over $15 billion.

5. According to Bill, what effect does having children out of wedlock have?
(a) It does a disservice to the parents.
(b) It does a disservice to the children.
(c) It has no effect on the children or the parents.
(d) It has a positive effect on the children.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bill, where do many social problems start?

2. How long before the Malvo sniper case did INS refuse to deport Malvo when they had the chance?

3. When does Bill think that organized religion can be a good influence?

4. Which Founder linked the ability to self-govern with the moral path of the Ten Commandments?

5. What show was Bill on when he had a heated discussion about celebrity responsibilities?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which journalists does Bill think are good at their job? How should journalists approach the news in general?

2. Why is there a gap between legality and irresponsibility in the country?

3. What problem does Bill Moyers have?

4. What are some of the guidelines Bill suggests to parents in Chapter 1?

5. What is the Judeo-Christian philosophy?

6. Which state allowed a child to slip through the cracks? Why?

7. What example does Bill use to describe how tough it is to trust people, even those considered friends?

8. How did Congressman Torricelli damage the country by scandalizing the CIA?

9. According to Bill, how has the term "diversity" been misused for political agendas?

10. How does the media coverage break down in terms of coverage and bias?

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