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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Alcatraz Island located?
(a) The Sea of Cortez.
(b) Humboldt Bay.
(c) San Francisco Bay.
(d) Puget Sound.

2. What name refers to a fictional Utopian lamasery high in the mountains of Tibet featured in the book "Lost Horizon"?
(a) Babylon.
(b) Atlantis.
(c) Shangri-La.
(d) Alcatraz.

3. In Chapter 3: Culture, School Shootings, the Audience, and the Elevator, Mamet writes that the pursuit of ____________________________ is a waste of time and money in that what can be taken from the experience is not marketable and has no relevance to the real work force?
(a) An acting degree.
(b) Friendships.
(c) Fast cars.
(d) A liberal college education.

4. When was the novel "Lost Horizon" published?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1904.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1933.

5. When was the NAACP formed?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1888.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1895.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10: Milton Friedman Explained, Mamet writes that as opposed to asking, "What are the decisions?" Milton Friedman posed what question?

2. According to Mamet, the Left ascribes to a sharing of wealth but fails to answer what fundamental question?

3. What is the setting of the play Glengarry Glen Ross?

4. Who was the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in the 2008 election?

5. Who felt that ultimate security would be found in peaceful solutions, according to Mamet in the 2008 Presidential elections?

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