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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. According to Hoffman, what is the only reason you should be in college?

2. What religion of people hold particularly good parties for stealing food from?

3. What is farmland measured in?

4. What is a farmhouse with a small garden, some livestock, and maybe a pond?

5. How many points are on the star in the flag of 'our nation?'

Short Essay Questions

1. What would happen if everyone followed the advice of STEAL THIS BOOK? What contradictions have you noticed?

2. Describe the 'general bomb strategy' recommended by Hoffman.

3. How do you feel about Abbie Hoffman's politics?

4. What does Hoffman say about advertising?

5. What advice does Hoffman give for getting welfare benefits?

6. What should one take note of when buying a farm?

7. What advice does Hoffman have for the layout of an underground paper?

8. How can one start an underground newspaper? What investments and expertise are required?

9. What is yogurt? How can it be made at home?

10. How should a demonstrator dress during a protest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the topic of authority. Be sure to address:

1) Forms of authority.

2) Common attitudes towards authority, and hypotheses on why these attitudes exist.

3) The role of authority in a modern society.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the topic of social welfare and the social safety net, making an argument for or against expansion of government spending on social programs. Be sure to use both logical, moral, and cited/researched arguments in your paper.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on what you feel is the most important political demonstration/protest in American history. Be sure to address:

1) The goal of the demonstration.

2) A timeline of what happened at the demonstration.

3) How the event has influenced history and America as a nation.

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