View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice?
(a) Tariff.
(b) Taboo.
(c) Bounty.
(d) Embargo.

2. When did a non-violent counterrevolution overthrow the Communists in East Germany?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1984.

3. 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.

4. When was the NAACP formed?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1888.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet, who supported the concepts of fiscal conservatism, lower taxes and a strong military in the 2008 Presidential election?

2. What thriving industry did California tax out of the state, according to Mamet in Chapter 14: R100?

3. Who was Vanessa Redgrave's father?

4. In Chapter 9: Chicago, Mamet writes that the Left demands that the country continue to feel guilty about what?

5. When was Milton Friedman born?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 180 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample