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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Mamet in Chapter 9: Chicago, there was something alluring about what infamous element of Chicago in his childhood?
2. What does Mamet claim the Arabs want in regard to the State of Israel in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?
3. In Chapter 5: Lost Horizon, Mamet writes that there is a stampede of unskilled individuals into what schools because it is an acceptable pursuit and it is not "work" per se?
4. According to Mamet, a democracy is created with the intention of ensuring that no one suffers from the state which can only be accomplished by doing what?
5. What is defined as a suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage?
Short Essay Questions
1. What criticism of the Left does Mamet voice in Chapter 7: Choice?
2. How does Mamet describe his transition from liberalism to conservatism in Chapter 2: The American Reality? What book influenced him?
3. What hypocrisies does Mamet point out in liberal thought in Chapter 11: What is "Diversity?"
4. What does Mamet claim is the promise of the government in Chapter 9: Chicago?
5. What economist does Mamet cite in Chapter 6: "The Music Man"? What observation is made?
6. How does Mamet describe Jane Fonda's political actions in Chapter 19: Adventure Slumming?
7. What does Mamet assert of the free market in Chapter 18: The Noble Savage?
8. How do liberal youths today relate to the book "Lost Horizon", according to Mamet in Chapter 5: Lost Horizon?
9. What comparison does Mamet make between Charles Manson and Che Guevara in Chapter 4: Alcatraz?
10. How does Mamet describe the relationship between the Left and the State of Israel in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theories of Milton Friedman and their impact on the ideas of David Mamet. How does Milton Friedman view free enterprise?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Mamet's views on feminism. What critics have accused Mamet of misogyny? Were they justified? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the history of commerce in Communist and non-Communist nations discussed in Chapter 14: R100. What does the metaphor of Nevil Shute do to support Mamet's case?
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