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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3: Culture, School Shootings, the Audience, and the Elevator, Mamet writes that culture predates what?
(a) Society.
(b) Humans.
(c) Time.
(d) The bible.

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

3. When did the term Homeland Security first arise, following a reorganization of many U.S. government agencies?
(a) 2003.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1988.

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

5. What was the profession of David Mamet's father?
(a) Attorney.
(b) Professor.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Dentist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the novel "Lost Horizon" published?

2. When was Vanessa Redgrave born?

3. Along with other celebrities, Jane Fonda supported what occupation in 1969 which was intended to call attention to Native American issues?

4. Obama's campaign of "hope" and "change" was heralded as what, according to Mamet in Chapter 6: The Music Man?

5. In Chapter 15: The Intelligent Person's Guide to Socialism and Anti-Semitism, Mamet writes that it is difficult to understand why aid is given to Palestine when some of the money is funneled to terrorists whose main goal is to kill whom?

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