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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 through 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Nevil Shute born?
(a) 1906.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1924.

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

3. What aircraft crashed and burned after making it only 300 miles on a trans-Atlantic trip in Chapter 14: R100?
(a) The R101.
(b) The B732.
(c) The P839.
(d) The M441.

4. 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) Carl Menger.
(d) Wilhelm Röpke.

5. Where is Alcatraz Island located?
(a) Puget Sound.
(b) The Sea of Cortez.
(c) San Francisco Bay.
(d) Humboldt Bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet in Chapter 7: Choice, a group that knows nothing of the world's history plopped in an isolated area on earth has what one factor that keeps it together?

2. When was the NAACP formed?

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

4. What does Mamet claim the Arabs want in regard to the State of Israel in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?

5. What term refers to the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft?

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