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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. What was the result of the policies during the time Bill's grandfather worked with the police?
(a) The crime rates were not analyzed back then.
(b) The streets were safer.
(c) The streets were more dangerous.
(d) The streets were neither safer nor more dangerous.

2. How does Bill believe it is possible to change people?
(a) It is not possible to change people.
(b) It is rarely possible to change people.
(c) It is very possible to change people.
(d) It is only possible to change certain people.

3. As Bill explains in Chapter 6, what is the problem with using a "world consensus"?
(a) It does not put America's best interest first.
(b) It ignores many problems for less than half of the countries.
(c) It addresses too many problems that have nothing to do with America.
(d) It ignores many problems for over half of the other countries.

4. When someone makes a mistake, how does Bill think they should respond?
(a) They should doubt their ability.
(b) They should not dwell on it.
(c) They should not doubt their ability.
(d) They should dwell on it.

5. What is the title of the tenth Chapter of Who's Looking Out for You?
(a) Think for Yourself.
(b) You Can Do It.
(c) Who's Looking Out for You.
(d) Here's to You.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Bill's grandfather work as a beat cop?

2. According to Bill, when will the corruption in the legal system be taken care of?

3. Although people should think for themselves, how does Bill think they should ask for advice?

4. What other war does Bill use to reveal Cronkite's hypocrisy?

5. According to Bill, what question should you ask when someone is talking to you?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was an example of a mistake Bill made while at CBS?

2. Why is Chicago a good example of an overlooked inner city?

3. Why does Bill think that independence is important?

4. What example does Bill give of how the media rushed to judgment in the Iraq war and were left looking foolish?

5. What is Bill's advice to minorities?

6. How does Bill describe Peter Jennings?

7. How does Bill think a person should act in a workplace environment?

8. Why does Bill choose to end the book with a chapter that does not involve politics?

9. What did the investigation by the California State Bar find?

10. According to Bill, how can a person tell if they are being lied to?

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