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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. It is Mamet's opinion in Chapter 22: My Father, Al Sharpton, and the Designated Criminal that who sends the message everyday that America has surrendered and is ready to be taken over by our enemies?
(a) Barack Obama.
(b) Howard Stern.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Sarah Palin.

2. What radio talk show does Al Sharpton host?
(a) "360 New York".
(b) "Dateline".
(c) "Truth in Politics".
(d) "Keepin' It Real".

3. When was Karl Marx born?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1852.
(c) 1835.
(d) 1818.

4. What is defined as something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity?
(a) Psychic.
(b) Subjective.
(c) Intuiion.
(d) Incentive.

5. When was Franklin Delano Roosevelt born?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1863.
(d) 1882.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mamet claims in Chapter 33: Self-Evident Truth, that the people should save their abstract such as hope and their spiritual beliefs for what?

2. Where was Al Sharpton born?

3. Mamet claims in Chapter 31: Breatharian, that government intervention serves to do what?

4. Where was Karl Marx born?

5. When did Saul David Alinsky die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the outcome of government intervention in the economy according to Mamet in Chapter 31: Breatharian?

2. 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?

3. Why does Mamet criticize the words "hope" and "change" in the Obama campaign in Chapter 34: Hope and Change?

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

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

6. What does Mamet claim to the objective of Al Sharpton in Chapter 22: My Father, Al Sharpton, and the Designated Criminal?

7. How does Mamet relate the benefits of working on a movie set in Chapter 38: Who Does One Think He Is?

8. What importance does Mamet lay on the foundation of family in Chapter 29: The Family?

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

10. What does Mamet write about his own military experience in Chapter 37: Late Revelations?

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