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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was David Mamet born?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1936.

2. In Chapter 16: The Victim, Mamet writes that the liberal concern for the "victim" is merely an attempt to do what?
(a) Evoke a religious, spiritual feeling.
(b) Raise money.
(c) Attain power and fame.
(d) Be martyrs.

3. When was the play "Glengarry Glen Ross" first produced?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1992.

4. Liberals view themselves as compassionate and free-thinking but to Mamet they are what?
(a) Narrow and biased.
(b) Arrogant and stubborn.
(c) Brainwashed and lazy.
(d) Racist and ignorant.

5. What is the setting of the play "The Music Man"?
(a) The mountaintop.
(b) River City.
(c) Silver City.
(d) Memphis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Obama's campaign of "hope" and "change" was heralded as what, according to Mamet in Chapter 6: The Music Man?

2. What does Mamet assert would happen to the occupants of an Iranian vehicle with a bumper sticker with a Christian cross, a star of David and a Muslim crescent and the single word, "Co-Exist"?

3. According to Mamet, who supported the concepts of fiscal conservatism, lower taxes and a strong military in the 2008 Presidential election?

4. What television game show is referenced in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?

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

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