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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 through 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Nevil Shute born?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1906.
(d) 1899.

2. Where was Al Sharpton born?
(a) Detroit, Michigan.
(b) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Brooklyn, New York.

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 Holocaust".
(b) "The Spanish Inquisition".
(c) "The Scourge of Humanity".
(d) "The Rape of Jenin".

4. In Chapter 23: Greed, Mamet claims that in the liberal view, those who take more than their "fair share" should be what?
(a) Imprisioned.
(b) Punished.
(c) Praised.
(d) Questioned.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the term Homeland Security first arise, following a reorganization of many U.S. government agencies?

2. What economist makes the observation that aid to a developing country actually impedes that development in Chapter 6: The Music Man?

3. Who does Mamet describe as having actually convinced a portion of the public that they could perform magic and miracles in the 19th century?

4. When did a non-violent counterrevolution overthrow the Communists in East Germany?

5. What is defined as an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment?

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