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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 through 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mamet in Chapter 7: Choice, the denial of reality is one of the reasons the Left embraces what?
(a) Communism.
(b) Conservatism.
(c) Liberalism.
(d) Socialism.

2. What television game show is referenced in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?
(a) "Wheel of Fortune".
(b) "Family Feud".
(c) "Let's Make a Deal".
(d) "The Price is Right".

3. What was the name of David Mamet's father?
(a) Marcus Robert Mamet.
(b) Bernard Morris Mamet.
(c) James Russel Mamet.
(d) Herbert David Mamet.

4. According to Mamet in Chapter 7: Choice, what contains the wisdom from which the laws and the traditions of the West originate?
(a) The Torah.
(b) Common sense.
(c) The Cosmos.
(d) The Bible.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was David Mamet born?

2. 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?

3. Where is Alcatraz Island located?

4. Who felt that ultimate security would be found in peaceful solutions, according to Mamet in the 2008 Presidential elections?

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

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