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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on estimation, what percentage of mothers who have children in their teens will be poor for the rest of their lives?

2. Which state's Circuit Court of Appeals has declared the Pledge of Allegiance "unconstitutional" do to the inclusion of God?

3. Why did singer, Julio Iglesias snub his own son?

4. How do the liberal Supreme Court Justices regard the Founders' belief that America is a God fearing nation?

5. According to Bill, what was his father's downfall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the differences between the country today and a hundred years ago? What caused the changes?

2. What happened between President Clinton and the FBI Director, Louis Freeh?

3. How does the media fuel the selfish behavior of people in Bill's opinion?

4. How does Bill think that people can attract and maintain good friendships?

5. How does Bill O'Reilly describe himself politically?

6. What are Bill's personal views on religion?

7. What was the weakness of Bill's father? What did Bill learn from him?

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. What example does Bill provide of the government's wasteful spending?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Bill, the basic cause of many problems in the country is a bad family life.

- Provide at least three examples of the division between legality and irresponsibility in parenting.

- Analyze the negative effects of children born out of wedlock using the statistics and information provided in the book.

- Describe the cycle of abuse that Bill refers to in parenting, why it is so difficult to deal with, and the ways it is broken.

Essay Topic 2

As Bill continues outspoken in exposing corruption, he encounters resistance from celebrities and the media.

- Describe the United Way fundraiser, Bill's concerns about it, and how the celebrities attacked him over his criticism.

- Explain the two unethical situations that Bill Moyers was involved in, why the corruption would be allowed to take place on a station such as PBS, and the larger issue of greed and the media.

Essay Topic 3

According to Bill, inner cities suffer from the rampant crime while the media and politicians choose to ignore it.

- Compare the way that crime is dealt with in upscale cities with the way it is overlooked in the inner cities, using Chicago as an example.

- Explain why politicians are unwilling to address the crime problems of the inner cities.

- Describe the ways that people living in the poorer neighborhoods can work with the police to stop the crime that is occurring.

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