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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. When was David Mamet born?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1936.

2. In Chapter 9: Chicago, Mamet writes that the culture of society could be summed up in one phrase, "That's how we do things in Chicago," the sub-text of which was what?
(a) You are doing things wrong.
(b) We are better than you.
(c) Not to question established conventions.
(d) Ignorance is bliss.

3. In Chapter 8: The Red Sea, Mamet writes that perhaps the parting of the Red Sea did not symbolize the unity of mankind; rather, it may have been intended to do what?
(a) Divide and conquer.
(b) Distinguish its diversity.
(c) Revive it's spirit.
(d) Show it's vulnerability.

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

5. When was Milton Friedman born?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1912.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4: Alcatraz, Mamet writes that what promotes transition and advancement?

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

4. When was the play "American Buffalo" first produced?

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

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