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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. What is the title of this chapter?

2. What percentage of American women were sexually abused during childhood?

3. Why does the driver become sad?

4. What does LGM stand for?

5. How many schizophrenics are there on Earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the response the sample got from readers.

2. Describe the strange case of Dr. Robert Lindner and Kirk Allen?

3. What does Carl Sagan is strange about the way people use the acronym 'UFO?'

4. What is the story of Franz Mesmer?

5. What explanation does Sagan give for massive blackouts on released NSA documents?

6. What is the significance of hallucinations?

7. What is Carl Sagan afraid of? Has it already happened?

8. What can we see through the example of Newtonian Physics?

9. What problems does Sagan describe about the 1992 Roper poll?

10. What does Carl Sagan say about the reliability of hypnosis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that explains why science is important for young students. Be sure to address:

1) Benefits of an early scientific education.

2) Possible negative effects of not having an early exposure to science.

3) Strategies for making science fun for youngsters.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes use of the 'baloney detection kit' described in chapter 12 of The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan, and applies it to a well-known argument. Be sure to address:

1) How effective the kit is in attacking a false argument.

2) Any issues or problems with the kit.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that tells the story of a scientist who has shown exceptional courage and bravery in standing by their claims and research.

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