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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. In Chapter 16: The Victim, Mamet writes that when six houses were destroyed in an incursion into Palestinian territory by the Israelis, it was depicted in Western media as what?
(a) "The Scourge of Humanity".
(b) "The Spanish Inquisition".
(c) "The Holocaust".
(d) "The Rape of Jenin".

2. According to Mamet in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse, justice was seen by the Left as meaning what?
(a) The right to a fair trial.
(b) Community service.
(c) An increase in civil rights.
(d) Equality.

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

4. 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) An acting degree.
(d) Fast cars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14: R100, Mamet claims that the reason the American car industry failed was what?

2. The United States Presidential election of 2008 was numbered what quadrennial presidential election?

3. In addition to being an aeronautical engineer, Nevil Shute was also what?

4. What aircraft crashed and burned after making it only 300 miles on a trans-Atlantic trip in Chapter 14: R100?

5. What name refers to a fictional Utopian lamasery high in the mountains of Tibet featured in the book "Lost Horizon"?

(see the answer key)

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