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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 is the most important factor for class mobility, in the society he envisions?
(a) Appearance.
(b) Ability.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Genealogy.

2. How many reviews does the person in Chapter 14 write per year?
(a) 52.
(b) 100.
(c) 24.
(d) 12.

3. What does Burnham say about the Nazis?
(a) They were well intended, but misguided.
(b) They may have been monsters in a different era, but in this one, they were fine.
(c) They were good soldiers, with corrupt leadership.
(d) They were monsters.

4. Why is the reviewer having such difficulty writing his reviews?
(a) He is too busy to write them.
(b) He is afraid of offending the works' authors.
(c) The works he is reviewing are boring.
(d) He keeps getting interrupted.

5. How does Orwell feel about Burnham, and his methods of prophesying?
(a) He is a con artist.
(b) He has good intentions, but is misguided.
(c) His prophecies are based on good evidence, but they are misinterpreted.
(d) He is cowardly, and mentally imbalanced.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gulliver, scientists should not concern themselves with what area of thought?

2. What is the symbol of Gulliver's aging?

3. What does Burnham write about the atrocities Stalin committed?

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

5. According to Burnham, what place do workers occupy in the new socialist structure?

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