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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. At what institution did Milton Friedman teach for over three decades?

2. Mamet has mused that he'd rather deal with a crooked cop than what in Chapter 9: Chicago?

3. When was Milton Friedman born?

4. What does Mamet claim brought about the Car Czar in the Obama administration in Chapter 20: Cabinet Spiritualism and the Car Czar?

5. What aircraft crashed and burned after making it only 300 miles on a trans-Atlantic trip in Chapter 14: R100?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. What does Mamet say of the liberal concern for the victim in Chapter 16: The Victim?

10. What criticism of the Left does Mamet voice in Chapter 7: Choice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the origins and history of the State of Israel and the relationships between Israel, Palestine and the United States. What does Mamet assert the Arabs want? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the life and career of Al Sharpton. Do you agree or disagree with Mamet's conclusions about Sharpton? Why?

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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