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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) Libertarians.
(b) Democrats.
(c) Communists.
(d) Republicans.

2. When was the novel "Lost Horizon" published?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1917.

3. In Chapter 3: Culture, School Shootings, the Audience, and the Elevator, Mamet writes that culture predates what?
(a) Society.
(b) The bible.
(c) Humans.
(d) Time.

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

5. According to Mamet in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse, justice was seen by the Right as meaning what?
(a) Strict adherence to laws.
(b) Rich people being safe.
(c) Criminals facing stiff jail sentences.
(d) A death penalty is necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what field was Milton Friedman a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize?

2. Who was the Democratic candidate in the 2008 Presidential election?

3. Who wrote the book, music and lyrics for the play "The Music Man"?

4. Mamet writes in Chapter 11: What is "Diversity?" that a liberal education teaches children to dismantle and disparage what?

5. Who is the protagonist of the novel "Lost Horizon"?

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