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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is defined as the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation?
(a) Utopia.
(b) Segregation.
(c) Sovereign nation.
(d) Multiculturalism.

2. Who felt that ultimate security would be found in peaceful solutions, according to Mamet in the 2008 Presidential elections?
(a) Pat Robertson.
(b) Sarah Palin.
(c) Conservatives.
(d) Liberals.

3. According to Mamet in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse, justice was seen by the Left as meaning what?
(a) Community service.
(b) Equality.
(c) An increase in civil rights.
(d) The right to a fair trial.

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

5. The United States Presidential election of 2008 was numbered what quadrennial presidential election?
(a) 56th.
(b) 68th.
(c) 44th.
(d) 29th.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet in Chapter 7: Choice, what contains the wisdom from which the laws and the traditions of the West originate?

2. When was the play "Glengarry Glen Ross" first produced?

3. According to Mamet, who supported the concepts of fiscal conservatism, lower taxes and a strong military in the 2008 Presidential election?

4. According to Mamet in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse, justice was seen by the Right as meaning what?

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

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