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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. Who is Dolly the cloned sheep named after?

2. When is a parrot -- or parrot substitute -- useful to a Pirate?

3. According to Henderson, Flying Spaghetti Monsterism is the only religion supported by what?

4. What is scrapple made of?

5. What holiday to Pastafarians celebrate by eating only Ramen noodles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do bad things happen to good people if the Flying Spaghetti Monster is benevolent?

2. Why did Galileo go on trial for his theories?

3. In his first pamphlet, what three reasons does Henderson offer non-believers to convert?

4. What retail store does Henderson mention in the section dedicated to the Pastafarian holiday called "Holiday," and why does he mention that store?

5. Name three things that are necessary to do or have in order to act like a Pirate.

6. Why does Henderson suggest gluing the googly eyes to pipe-cleaners first while making the Flying Spaghetti Monster Simulacrum?

7. What "one troubling misunderstanding" about Pastafarian saints does Henderson address in "A Guide to the Holidays?"

8. What is implied in the photograph that shows the Flying Spaghetti Monster present at a lunar landing?

9. What is the significance of the hieroglyph that allegedly shows the Flying Spaghetti Monster in an Egyptian tomb?

10. In addition to pamphlets, what are the "intrepid soldiers of the FSM" armed with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining different means of proselytism used by various religions, and compare and contrast them with the methods set forth in "The Pastafarian Guide to Propaganda." What methods used by Henderson are similar to those from other religions? What are different? Be sure to include means of proselytizing from numerous different religions.

Essay Topic 2

Henderson reiterates the importance of Pirates in numerous places throughout The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Write an essay discussing the importance of that group of people to Flying Spaghetti Monsterism. Topics that should be covered include the significance of Pirates to the church as a whole, their effect on global weather, and the differences between FSM Pirates and contemporary pirates.

Essay Topic 3

Study the concept of peer review that Henderson mentions in his book. Write an essay about the "Communion Test" experiments Henderson runs, and critique his experiments as though you were reviewing his work as part of the peer review process. It may help to look up some examples of peer-reviewed articles or theories.

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