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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. According to Mamet, who supported the concepts of fiscal conservatism, lower taxes and a strong military in the 2008 Presidential election?
(a) Communists.
(b) Republicans.
(c) Libertarians.
(d) Democrats.

2. What was the profession of David Mamet's father?
(a) Attorney.
(b) Professor.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Dentist.

3. 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) "The Price is Right".
(d) "Family Feud".

4. In Chapter 10: Milton Friedman Explained, Mamet writes that as opposed to asking, "What are the decisions?" Milton Friedman posed what question?
(a) "Can't I make my own decisions".
(b) "Who makes decisions".
(c) "Decisions for who".
(d) "Who needs decisions".

5. Mamet has mused that he'd rather deal with a crooked cop than what in Chapter 9: Chicago?
(a) A bureaucrat.
(b) A baseball player.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The mafia.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet in Chapter 7: Choice, the denial of reality is one of the reasons the Left embraces what?

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

3. When was David Mamet born?

4. What was the name of David Mamet's father?

5. When was the novel "Lost Horizon" published?

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