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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. In Chapter 23: Greed, Mamet claims that in the liberal view, those who take more than their "fair share" should be what?
(a) Questioned.
(b) Punished.
(c) Praised.
(d) Imprisioned.

2. According to Mamet in Chapter 29: The Family, liberal universities mislead students by teaching them that society is susceptible to what?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Love.
(c) Reason.
(d) Justice.

3. In Chapter 38: Who Does One Think He Is? Mamet claims that he wrote "The Secret Knowledge" not because he's an expert but because he is what?
(a) Saddened by the state of the country.
(b) A citizen with something to say.
(c) A true patriot.
(d) Lacking listeners.

4. What is defined as the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.?
(a) Racism.
(b) Culture.
(c) Society.
(d) Ancient history.

5. In what year was Al Sharpton a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election?
(a) 1992.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1996.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Al Sharpton born?

2. According to Mamet, the United Nations destroyed the image of America by identifying the nation as what?

3. When was Sarah Palin elected Governor of Alaska?

4. When was Al Sharpton born?

5. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President of the United States in what year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the diminishing of conservative Judaism in Mamet's family, as described in Chapter 27: The Ashkenazis?

2. Why does Mamet assert he wrote the book The Secret Knowledge in Chapter 38: Who Does One Think He Is?

3. What does Mamet claim about the denigration of American culture in Chapter 22: My Father, Al Sharpton, and the Designated Criminal?

4. How is Saul Alinsky described in Chapter 37: Late Revelations? What criticism does Mamet have for community organization?

5. For what play was Mamet criticized for misogynistic views in Chapter 26: Feminism? What was his response?

6. How does Mamet describe his Christian experiences at Kamp Kwaga in Chapter 25: Oakton Manor and Camp Kawaga?

7. How does Mamet describe the internal sources of America's destruction in Chapter 22: My Father, Al Sharpton, and the Designated Criminal? What external sources does he describe?

8. How did David Mamet's political beliefs evolve throughout his life?

9. What does Mamet claim about war, diplomacy and choice in Chapter 36: Bumper Stickers?

10. How does Mamet describe the impact of the Dred Scott Decision in Chapter 33: Self-Evident Truth?

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