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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. Mamet writes in Chapter 11: What is "Diversity?" that a liberal education teaches children to dismantle and disparage what?

2. Who espoused the concept that "change" itself was a solution in the 2008 Presidential election, according to David Mamet?

3. What is defined as a suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage?

4. Who was the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in the 2008 election?

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. What does Mamet claim is the promise of the government in Chapter 9: Chicago?

2. How does Mamet define culture in Chapter 3: Culture, School Shootings, the Audience, and the Elevator?

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

4. How is the premise of "Let's Make a Deal" described in Chapter 12: The Monty Hall Problem and the Contractor?

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

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

7. What brought about the "car czar" in the Obama administration according to Mamet in Chapter 20: Cabinet Spiritualism and the Car Czar? How does he define this title?

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

9. How does Mamet relate Obama's campaign to the musical "The Music Man" in Chapter 6: "The Music Man"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Mamet's metaphors in Chapter 29: The Family and Chapter 30: Naturally Evolved Institutions. How does Mamet describe the role of government using a child's sports game as an example?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mamet's views on feminism. What critics have accused Mamet of misogyny? Were they justified? Why or why not?

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