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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. Who espoused the concept that "change" itself was a solution in the 2008 Presidential election, according to David Mamet?
(a) Democrats.
(b) Libertarians
(c) Communists.
(d) Republicans.

2. 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.

3. According to Mamet, who supported the concepts of fiscal conservatism, lower taxes and a strong military in the 2008 Presidential election?
(a) Libertarians.
(b) Communists.
(c) Democrats.
(d) Republicans.

4. According to Mamet in Chapter 7: Choice, what contains the wisdom from which the laws and the traditions of the West originate?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Common sense.
(c) The Torah.
(d) The Cosmos.

5. What was the name of David Mamet's father?
(a) Herbert David Mamet.
(b) Marcus Robert Mamet.
(c) James Russel Mamet.
(d) Bernard Morris Mamet.

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. What is the setting of the play "The Music Man"?

3. In Chapter 16: The Victim, Mamet writes that the liberal concern for the "victim" is merely an attempt to do what?

4. Who was the Republican candidate for President in the 2008 election?

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

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