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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 of the following is not included in the list of things that Bill thinks can lead to mistakes?

2. Which of the following sayings is not included in the section covering some of Bill's mistakes?

3. What does Bill think of parents who teach their children to hate cops?

4. What did the media and other liberal outlets reject about the Iraq War?

5. What was the result of the policies during the time Bill's grandfather worked with the police?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bill think that independence is important?

2. What are the dangers associated with becoming an internationalist country?

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

4. According to Bill, how do the media and politicians overlook the problems in the inner cities?

5. What was Bill's experience at Inside Edition?

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

7. How is the legal system of the country growing?

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

9. How does Bill think a person should act in a workplace environment?

10. As Bill explains in Chapter 8, what is the hypocrisy of some people that claim to represent the minorities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Bill, America is a country that has unlimited opportunity that is available to anyone who is willing to work hard to achieve their goals.

- Describe the principles that America was founded on and why they created an inspiring climate that encourages dreams.

- Explain the importance of health, education, discipline, persistence, and independence in building a better life, according to Bill.

- Analyze Bill's advice for overcoming setbacks. How was he able to rise up from humble beginnings to become successful?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

As Bill explains in Who's Looking Out For You?, the Iraq war was unfortunately turned into a divisive issue that triggered both support and criticism.

- Analyze Bill's reasons for supporting the war and the logic behind them.

- Describe the media's objections to the war and the examples that Bill uses to show the hypocrisy of those objections.

- Explain two examples of celebrities/broadcasters that incorrectly judged the war and how they were proven wrong.

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