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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5: Lost Horizon, Mamet writes that there is a stampede of unskilled individuals into what schools because it is an acceptable pursuit and it is not "work" per se?
(a) Ivy league.
(b) Technical colleges.
(c) Business schools.
(d) Film schools.

2. Who was the Democratic candidate in the 2008 Presidential election?
(a) Joe Biden.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) Sarah Palin.
(d) John McCain.

3. In Chapter 16: The Victim, Mamet writes that when six houses were destroyed in an incursion into Palestinian territory by the Israelis, it was depicted in Western media as what?
(a) "The Scourge of Humanity".
(b) "The Spanish Inquisition".
(c) "The Rape of Jenin".
(d) "The Holocaust".

4. Who was the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in the 2008 election?
(a) Sarah Palin.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) Joe Biden.
(d) John McCain.

5. What economist makes the observation that aid to a developing country actually impedes that development in Chapter 6: The Music Man?
(a) Wilhelm Röpke.
(b) Dambisa Moyo.
(c) Paul Krugman.
(d) Carl Menger.

6. Mamet writes in Chapter 10: Milton Friedman Explained that the advantage that free enterprise has over the state is that it can what?
(a) More easily and effectively correct itself.
(b) It can advertise.
(c) Change prices and values easier.
(d) It can skirt regulations easier.

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

8. In Chapter 13: Maxwell Street, Mamet claims that the Socialist vision of society, of taking care of the weak and downtrodden, only serves to do what?
(a) Curb creativity and human imagination.
(b) Encourage dependability on the government.
(c) Tear at the fabric of our nation.
(d) Make America less prosperous.

9. What does Mamet claim the political impulse originated from in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse?
(a) Ancient Roman times.
(b) A way to convey one's perspective.
(c) A natural urge to bring order to social relations.
(d) A desire to rule lower classes.

10. 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) A liberal college education.
(b) Friendships.
(c) Fast cars.
(d) An acting degree.

11. Mamet writes in Chapter 18: The Noble Savage that the Left worships both the tribe and what?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Small government.
(d) Big government.

12. Who wrote the novel "Lost Horizon"?
(a) James Hilton.
(b) Chadwick Roberts.
(c) Edmund King.
(d) Randall Morris.

13. What actor was Jane Fonda's father?
(a) Mitchell Fonda.
(b) Robert Fonda.
(c) James Fonda.
(d) Henry Fonda.

14. Who does Mamet describe as having actually convinced a portion of the public that they could perform magic and miracles in the 19th century?
(a) The Senate Shamans.
(b) The Republican Magicians.
(c) The Liberal Wizards.
(d) The Cabinet Spiritualists.

15. When did the term Homeland Security first arise, following a reorganization of many U.S. government agencies?
(a) 1992.
(b) 2003.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1988.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the play "American Buffalo" first produced?

2. What is defined as the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation?

3. Along with other celebrities, Jane Fonda supported what occupation in 1969 which was intended to call attention to Native American issues?

4. In Chapter 9: Chicago, Mamet writes that the Left demands that the country continue to feel guilty about what?

5. When was the NAACP formed?

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