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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main lesson Jensen says he learns in graduate school?
(a) The primacy of process.
(b) Nothing.
(c) His love of jumping.
(d) The goal of economics.

2. What calls Jensen during the ice storm?
(a) His chickens.
(b) The coyotes.
(c) The coyote tree.
(d) The milkman.

3. Why does Jensen enjoy his economics classes?
(a) He understands the concepts.
(b) He doesn't take them seriously.
(c) He likes money.
(d) He doesn't enjoy them.

4. Why does the mother in the social security office berate her daughter?
(a) She slapped an infant.
(b) She lost her shoes.
(c) She stole some money.
(d) She had an accident.

5. How does Jensen indicate that our culture uses God?
(a) As a way to encourage humans.
(b) As a way to punish humans.
(c) As a way to control humans.
(d) As a way to make humans better.

6. According to Jensen, what do humans do when they fear their needs won't be met?
(a) Become more determined.
(b) Get angry.
(c) Become silent.
(d) Make demands.

7. What does Jensen say is the best thing that happened to him at the School of Mines?
(a) He met his wife.
(b) He got away from his father.
(c) He began to fall apart.
(d) He got an education.

8. In the chapter "Taking A Life" what animal always seems to be getting shafted?
(a) The coyotes.
(b) The kittens.
(c) The chickens.
(d) The dogs.

9. What does Jensen argue manifests the desires of our culture?
(a) Money.
(b) Human beings.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Life.

10. What does Jensen ultimately believe will happen to the world because of the way humans treat it?
(a) It will be destroyed.
(b) It will be saved.
(c) It will implode.
(d) It will explode.

11. What device does Jensen say determines our view of surrounding circumstances?
(a) Cultural blinders.
(b) Cultural binoculars.
(c) Cultural press.
(d) Cultural eyeglasses.

12. Whom did Jensen's father not beat?
(a) His family.
(b) Those who deserved it.
(c) His wife
(d) Those who didn't deserve it.

13. For what sports class did Jensen sign up in school?
(a) High jumping.
(b) Football.
(c) Track.
(d) Handball.

14. How many people speak out against violence in disciplining children on the radio talk show that Jensen listens to?
(a) All the callers.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) Two

15. What causes Jensen's dog to die?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Old age.
(c) Poison.
(d) Coyote.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the homeless man who sees Jensen digging in the trash offer him?

2. What does Jensen begin doing when he doesn't jump well?

3. From what Indian tribe is Jeannette Armstrong?

4. What is more important that listening?

5. What does Jensen say that trees do when they are cut down?

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