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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Europeans believed that Bush was just using the invasions to do what?
(a) Get attention.
(b) Get rich.
(c) Grab oil.
(d) Fight his father's war.

2. What is the only reason that America cares about the "takeover" of Europe by Islamic fundamentalists?
(a) The freedom of the world is at stake.
(b) They are of European descent.
(c) The symbolic West is being threatened.
(d) They care about Europe.

3. He writes that he had never felt more ______________ and being in Europe made him see that America and Europe were the heartland of democracy and both were at war with a common enemy that threatened the West.
(a) Norwegian.
(b) European.
(c) American.
(d) Swedish.

4. Many of the Muslims, according to Bawer, are what?
(a) Terrorists.
(b) Loving.
(c) Kind.
(d) Peaceful.

5. When this Muslim leader would walk the streets, Norwegians who recognized him did what?
(a) Applauded him for speaking out against the U.S. and capitalism.
(b) Feared him.
(c) Avoided him.
(d) Cursed him for speaking out against the U.S. and capitalism.

6. The Norwegians were heavily populated with what?
(a) Christians.
(b) Muslims.
(c) Jews.
(d) Hindus.

7. Some who are actually European born have moved back to their native countries but continue to receive what?
(a) Welfare monies.
(b) Letters from friends in Europe.
(c) Encouragement to return to Europe.
(d) Lessons in European culture.

8. As the days went by, Europeans lashed out their sentiments against Americans, stating what?
(a) They deserved the attacks.
(b) They attacked the Muslims.
(c) They had brought the attacks upon themselves.
(d) They attacked themselves.

9. In some areas of France, why do even non-Muslim girls will wear veils?
(a) To protect themselves from the beurs.
(b) They have respect for the Muslim culture.
(c) They want to be like their Muslim friends.
(d) They think the veils are pretty.

10. According to Bawer, do countries such as Norway and Sweden assist new immigrants of non-white race to integrate into communities?
(a) Yes, usually.
(b) Yes, all the time.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, sometimes.

11. Lin Silje Nilson is an historian who supports establishing a sharia court in Norway for what reason?
(a) To protect the European population.
(b) To protect minority rights.
(c) To protect Muslim rights.
(d) To give control to the Muslims.

12. When the narrator moved to Norway, he was impressed with what?
(a) The country's nature preserves.
(b) The welfare system.
(c) The educational system.
(d) The amount of reading that the Norwegians do on a daily basis.

13. Why do journalists not argue with this method?
(a) They are well-protected by the government.
(b) They see themselves as educators.
(c) They do not get paid well.
(d) They are often physically threatened.

14. Why are the younger Muslims an increasing challenge to French society?
(a) They want to become full members of French society.
(b) They do not see themselves as being subject to French laws.
(c) They are uneducated and do not speak French.
(d) They want to return to their native countries.

15. Bawer searched for information about the Islamists in the Netherlands, and found mostly what?
(a) Praise about the compatibility of the two cultures living side by side.
(b) Problems with the two cultures living side by side.
(c) Instructions on how these two cultures can live side by side.
(d) Fear about the two cultures living side by side.

Short Answer Questions

1. Norway stated that Bush was equal to whom?

2. Why is the media so one-sided?

3. The message thanks Americans for giving the world Abraham Lincoln, Jimi Hendrix, Julia Roberts, Miles Davis, and a continuing list of ________________.

4. He believes many of the Arab immigrants are actually what?

5. These Muslims are mostly of _________ descent.

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