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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. Who did the defense lawyers ruthlessly attack, drawing Bill's attention and complaint?
(a) The victim.
(b) The parents of a victim in another case.
(c) The parents of the victim.
(d) A victim in another case.

2. As explained in Chapter 9, how can confiding in a person of character affect stress?
(a) It has no affect on stress.
(b) It can lower stress.
(c) It raises stress slightly.
(d) It removes stress.

3. What kind of justice did cops use when Bill's grandfather patrolled the streets?
(a) A complex version of justice that tried to address too many problems.
(b) A loose version of vigilante justice.
(c) A strict version of vigilante justice.
(d) A simple version of justice that ignored many of the problems.

4. What workplace practice does Bill describe as demeaning and low quality?
(a) Employee meetings.
(b) Written warnings.
(c) Favoritism.
(d) Gossip.

5. What did Bill hope to accomplish while anchoring Inside Edition?
(a) Covering political stories.
(b) Covering hard news.
(c) Maintaining the entertainment aspect of the show.
(d) Changing the format to righting wrongs.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Bill observes, what happens to the happiest people?

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

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

4. Where did Bill's grandfather work as a beat cop?

5. How does Bill describe Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Bill, what types of things should be avoided when a person hopes to limit the number of mistakes they make?

2. According to Bill, what aspects of America make it possible for anyone to rise up and achieve fame or success?

3. How did the coverage of the war affect the military's fight in Iraq?

4. Why does Bill think that independence is important?

5. Why did Bill file a complaint with the California State Bar?

6. What are some of the suggestions in Chapter 10 that Bill gives people to help them live happier lives?

7. What are Bill's thoughts on tolerance?

8. What was the difference in the way the police handled crime when Bill's grandfather patrolled the streets of New York?

9. How did Walter Cronkite prove Bill's point of media bias?

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

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