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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. How did Bill's father feel about his situation?

2. What is the new name Bill has given the hypocritical group, the ACLU?

3. According to Bill, what type of people does not make real friendships?

4. What was the original intent of the Founders of the Constitution, pertaining to religion?

5. In the examples given in Chapter 1, the children's services department in which state allowed a child to fall through the cracks?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill describe President Bush?

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

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

4. According to Bill, what kind of an advantage do people of privilege have in attracting friends?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Bill confront the United Way for their incompetence? What happened afterward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the book as a reference, analyze the differences in the views and lifestyles of adults in previous generations and current times. Describe Bill's assessment of the role the media plays in encouraging the selfishness and debt that is prevalent in society along with the steps that might lead to solutions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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