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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Vanessa Redgrave born?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1928.

2. What is defined as a suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage?
(a) Anti Judaism.
(b) Anti Israelism.
(c) Anti Semitism.
(d) Anti Palestinianism.

3. When was the play "Glengarry Glen Ross" first produced?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1992.

4. What actor was Jane Fonda's father?
(a) Robert Fonda.
(b) James Fonda.
(c) Mitchell Fonda.
(d) Henry Fonda.

5. What is the setting of the play "The Music Man"?
(a) Memphis.
(b) The mountaintop.
(c) Silver City.
(d) River City.

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

7. What does Mamet claim the political impulse originated from in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse?
(a) A natural urge to bring order to social relations.
(b) A way to convey one's perspective.
(c) A desire to rule lower classes.
(d) Ancient Roman times.

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

9. Who does Mamet equate liberals with who were expelled from England because their "good acts" were seen as contrived and nauseated everyone?
(a) Puritans.
(b) Christians.
(c) Mormons.
(d) Jews.

10. Who does Mamet describe as having actually convinced a portion of the public that they could perform magic and miracles in the 19th century?
(a) The Liberal Wizards.
(b) The Cabinet Spiritualists.
(c) The Senate Shamans.
(d) The Republican Magicians.

11. 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) An acting degree.
(c) Fast cars.
(d) A liberal college education.

12. What does Mamet claim the Arabs want in regard to the State of Israel in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?
(a) A buffer zone along the border.
(b) To destroy Israel and claim the land.
(c) To live in peace with the Jews.
(d) Free entry in and out of Israel.

13. Who wrote the novel "Lost Horizon"?
(a) Edmund King.
(b) Chadwick Roberts.
(c) Randall Morris.
(d) James Hilton.

14. In what year did Jane Fonda visit Hanoi, where she was photographed seated on an anti-aircraft battery?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1969.

15. When was David Mamet born?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1939.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the government award Nevil Shute and a governmental department contracts to make rigid aircraft called zeppelins?

2. Mamet has mused that he'd rather deal with a crooked cop than what in Chapter 9: Chicago?

3. Mamet claims in Chapter 18: The Noble Savage that Conservatives believe in ______ which is not a fantasy and which is a proven success.

4. Who felt that ultimate security would be found in peaceful solutions, according to Mamet in the 2008 Presidential elections?

5. What does Mamet claim brought about the Car Czar in the Obama administration in Chapter 20: Cabinet Spiritualism and the Car Czar?

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