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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the setting of the play Glengarry Glen Ross?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Portland.
(d) Denver.

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

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

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

5. Who wrote the novel "Lost Horizon"?
(a) James Hilton.
(b) Randall Morris.
(c) Chadwick Roberts.
(d) Edmund King.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The United States Presidential election of 2008 was numbered what quadrennial presidential election?

3. In Chapter 3: Culture, School Shootings, the Audience, and the Elevator, Mamet writes that the pursuit of ____________________________ is a waste of time and money in that what can be taken from the experience is not marketable and has no relevance to the real work force?

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

5. What is defined as the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation?

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