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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Burnham, what place do workers occupy in the new socialist structure?
(a) Burnham does not discuss the socialist position of workers, only managers.
(b) They are semi-slaves, who are at the bottom of the pyramid.
(c) They are near the top of the pyramid.
(d) They are somewhere in the middle of the pyramid.

2. In Orwell's ideal world, how would the quality of each work be reflected in its reviews?
(a) Good works would get long, detailed reviews; poor ones would get only a few lines.
(b) Only the good works would be reviewed, so that people could seek them out.
(c) All works would receive equal treatment.
(d) Only the poor works would be reviewed, so that people could avoid them.

3. The subject of Chapter 14 reviews what?
(a) Movies.
(b) Plays.
(c) Songs.
(d) Books.

4. According to Burnham, who governs the manners and morals of a given era?
(a) Those who are in power.
(b) The aristocracy.
(c) The general public.
(d) Religious figures.

5. How many works is the person in Chapter 14 attempting to review?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Managerial Revolution", what does Burnham say about capitalism?

2. How many reviews does the person in Chapter 14 write per year?

3. Burnham was influenced by what political writer?

4. How does Gulliver believe science should be used?

5. What is the subject of Gulliver's ranting in the second book of "Gulliver's Travels"?

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