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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maxwell Street refers to a famous street in what city?

2. When was Milton Friedman born?

3. In Chapter 13: Maxwell Street, Mamet claims that to Liberals, the government has the responsibility of protecting anyone who claims to be what?

4. What actor was Jane Fonda's father?

5. Liberals view themselves as compassionate and free-thinking but to Mamet they are what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warning did Nevil Shute give to the government in Chapter 14: R100? How was it received?

2. How does Mamet describe the paradox of liberal thought in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse?

3. How does Mamet describe the change in Liberal Arts education in Chapter 5: Lost Horizon?

4. How does Mamet describe the nature of laws in Chapter 13: Maxwell Street?

5. What does Mamet claim is the promise of the government in Chapter 9: Chicago?

6. What does Mamet assert of the free market in Chapter 18: The Noble Savage?

7. How does Mamet describe his former political leanings in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse?

8. What brought about the "car czar" in the Obama administration according to Mamet in Chapter 20: Cabinet Spiritualism and the Car Czar? How does he define this title?

9. How does Mamet define culture in Chapter 3: Culture, School Shootings, the Audience, and the Elevator?

10. How does Mamet relate Obama's campaign to the musical "The Music Man" in Chapter 6: "The Music Man"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mamet's assertions about feminism, the Left and Sarah Palin. Do you agree with Mamet on the reasons the Left did not embrace Palin? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the book "White Guilt" by Shelby Steele. What political and social viewpoints does the book present? How did it influence Mamet?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theories of Milton Friedman and their impact on the ideas of David Mamet. How does Milton Friedman view free enterprise?

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