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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mamet in Chapter 7: Choice, the denial of reality is one of the reasons the Left embraces what?
(a) Communism.
(b) Conservatism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Liberalism.

2. Who was the Democratic candidate in the 2008 Presidential election?
(a) Joe Biden.
(b) Sarah Palin.
(c) Barack Obama.
(d) John McCain.

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

4. In Chapter 13: Maxwell Street, Mamet claims that the Socialist vision of society, of taking care of the weak and downtrodden, only serves to do what?
(a) Tear at the fabric of our nation.
(b) Encourage dependability on the government.
(c) Curb creativity and human imagination.
(d) Make America less prosperous.

5. Who was the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in the 2008 election?
(a) John McCain.
(b) Joe Biden.
(c) Sarah Palin.
(d) Barack Obama.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4: Alcatraz, Mamet writes that what promotes transition and advancement?

2. Who was Vanessa Redgrave's father?

3. What economist makes the observation that aid to a developing country actually impedes that development in Chapter 6: The Music Man?

4. In Chapter 8: The Red Sea, Mamet writes that perhaps the parting of the Red Sea did not symbolize the unity of mankind; rather, it may have been intended to do what?

5. What does Mamet claim the Arabs want in regard to the State of Israel in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mamet describe his youth in his native city in Chapter 9: Chicago?

2. What warning did Nevil Shute give to the government in Chapter 14: R100? How was it received?

3. How does Mamet describe the differences between Israel, West Germany and East Germany in Chapter 14: R100? How does this relate to American finance?

4. What comparison does Mamet make between Charles Manson and Che Guevara in Chapter 4: Alcatraz?

5. How does Mamet describe the paradox of liberal thought in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse?

6. How does Mamet relate liberalism, big government and nature in Chapter 18: The Noble Savage?

7. What does Mamet assert of the free market in Chapter 18: The Noble Savage?

8. How does Mamet describe the relationship between the Left and the State of Israel in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?

9. What economist does Mamet cite in Chapter 6: "The Music Man"? What observation is made?

10. What hypocrisies does Mamet point out in liberal thought in Chapter 11: What is "Diversity?"

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