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

2. In Chapter 4: Alcatraz, Mamet writes that what promotes transition and advancement?
(a) The Democratic party.
(b) Society.
(c) The Christian church.
(d) The Republican party.

3. Who is the protagonist of the novel "Lost Horizon"?
(a) Jack Jenkins.
(b) Ralph Buckingham.
(c) Albert Yonders.
(d) Hugh Conway.

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

5. What name refers to a fictional Utopian lamasery high in the mountains of Tibet featured in the book "Lost Horizon"?
(a) Shangri-La.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Alcatraz.
(d) Atlantis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10: Milton Friedman Explained, Mamet writes that as opposed to asking, "What are the decisions?" Milton Friedman posed what question?

2. Mamet writes in Chapter 11: What is "Diversity?" that buying into the "change" that Obama has promised will cause the descent of the nation into what?

3. Who was the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in the 2008 election?

4. What is the setting of the play Glengarry Glen Ross?

5. At what institution did Milton Friedman teach for over three decades?

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