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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. What is the difference in the budget for the "Big Dig" highway and the actual cost of it?

2. According to Bill in Chapter 2, what should people not allow to define who they are?

3. Which one of the following is not listed by Bill as a way that religion can help people?

4. How many people died because of Malvo's attacks?

5. How does Bill view the media in the cultural battle taking place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bill's Catholic School experience contrast with his friends who attended public school?

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

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

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

5. What problem does Bill Moyers have?

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

7. According to Bill, what is the primary responsibility of a parent? What makes it difficult?

8. What is the controversial ruling of the California Circuit Court of Appeals and how is Christmas being included in the battle for religion?

9. Based on Bill's analysis in Chapter 4, how does the media make parenting more difficult?

10. According to Bill, what type of pity do people spend too much time having? Why is that counterproductive in building good relationships?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Bill's analysis as a reference, explain how the government was run a hundred years ago in comparison to the way it is being run today. Include the point in history where the government's involvement in people's lives changed, why, and what the result was for the country. Provide examples about how the excessive entitlement spending and corruption in the government is in direct contrast to the foundation of the country that was established.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the primary responsibility of a parent and the various guidelines for parents that Bill outlines in Chapter 1. Include examples of how each guideline is achieved.

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