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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 term refers to the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft?
(a) Armament.
(b) Apparatus of death.
(c) Canon.
(d) Artillery.

2. 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?
(a) Friendships.
(b) A liberal college education.
(c) Fast cars.
(d) An acting degree.

3. What economist makes the observation that aid to a developing country actually impedes that development in Chapter 6: The Music Man?
(a) Dambisa Moyo.
(b) Paul Krugman.
(c) Wilhelm Röpke.
(d) Carl Menger.

4. Who wrote the book, music and lyrics for the play "The Music Man"?
(a) Erica Reynolds.
(b) Rebecca Matthews.
(c) Nancy Edwards.
(d) Meredith Willson.

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

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. Who is the con man in the play "The Music Man"?

3. According to Mamet, the Left ascribes to a sharing of wealth but fails to answer what fundamental question?

4. When was Sigmund Freud born?

5. What does Mamet claim the Jews of the State of Israel want in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?

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