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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. According to Mamet, who supported the concepts of fiscal conservatism, lower taxes and a strong military in the 2008 Presidential election?
(a) Communists.
(b) Democrats.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Libertarians.

2. In Chapter 4: Alcatraz, Mamet writes that what promotes transition and advancement?
(a) The Christian church.
(b) The Democratic party.
(c) The Republican party.
(d) Society.

3. At what institution did Milton Friedman teach for over three decades?
(a) The University of Chicago.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Loyola University.
(d) Harvard University.

4. Mamet writes in Chapter 11: What is "Diversity?" that a liberal education teaches children to dismantle and disparage what?
(a) The Communist revolution.
(b) The true heart of America.
(c) A democratic society.
(d) A culture in which their family has thrived.

5. What term refers to the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft?
(a) Apparatus of death.
(b) Canon.
(c) Armament.
(d) Artillery.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was David Mamet born?

2. For what field was Milton Friedman a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize?

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

4. In Chapter 8: The Red Sea, Mamet writes that perhaps the parting of the Red Sea did not symbolize the unity of mankind; rather, it may have been intended to do what?

5. In Chapter 9: Chicago, Mamet writes that the culture of society could be summed up in one phrase, "That's how we do things in Chicago," the sub-text of which was what?

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