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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. Which one of the following does Bill not consider a good journalist?

2. What did the animosity between Clinton and FBI Director, Louis Freeh, cause?

3. Which organization did Bill take issue with after they did not get money raised in a 9/11 fundraiser?

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

5. How far back do some of Bill's loyal friendships go?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What problem does Bill Moyers have?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bill O'Reilly makes it clear that he is not associated with any political party and his job as an analyst requires him to bring a certain amount of skepticism to all political situations and events.

- Describe the different political opinions that Bill has in defining himself as an Independent.

- Explain why his independent mindset gives him an advantage over other analysts in covering world events.

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

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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