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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. When was the NAACP formed?
2. Mamet claims in Chapter 18: The Noble Savage that Conservatives believe in ______ which is not a fantasy and which is a proven success.
3. In Chapter 8: The Red Sea, Mamet writes that perhaps the parting of the Red Sea did not symbolize the unity of mankind; rather, it may have been intended to do what?
4. Who does Mamet describe as having actually convinced a portion of the public that they could perform magic and miracles in the 19th century?
5. When was the State of Israel established?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mamet write about the meaning of the parting of the Red Sea in Chapter 8: The Red Sea?
2. What comparison does Mamet make between Charles Manson and Che Guevara in Chapter 4: Alcatraz?
3. How does Mamet describe his former political leanings in Chapter 1: The Political Impulse?
4. How does Mamet describe Homeland Security in Chapter 20: Cabinet Spiritualism and the Car Czar?
5. What does Mamet assert the liberal viewpoint does to human creativity in Chapter 13: Maxwell Street?
6. How does Mamet describe the differences between Israel, West Germany and East Germany in Chapter 14: R100? How does this relate to American finance?
7. How is Nevil Shute introduced in Chapter 14: R100? What was Shute contracted to make?
8. How does Mamet relate liberalism, big government and nature in Chapter 18: The Noble Savage?
9. How do liberal youths today relate to the book "Lost Horizon", according to Mamet in Chapter 5: Lost Horizon?
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
Describe and discuss the Ashkenazi Immigration. What reasons did the Ashkenazi Jews have for leaving their homeland to come to America?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss Chicago's political history and the NAACP. What politicians brought about the reputation for crooked politics in Chicago?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Mamet's examination of Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave. Do you agree or disagree with Mamet's conclusion that Fonda committed treason? How do her actions differ from those granted from freedom of speech?
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