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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, the United Nations destroyed the image of America by identifying the nation as what?
2. In 1987, Mamet made his film directing debut with what movie?
3. The Ashkenazi Jews were from where?
4. Where was Al Sharpton born?
5. U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War escalated in the early 1960s, with U.S. troop levels tripling in what year?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mamet define greed and ambition in Chapter 23: Greed?
2. What is the outcome when the government intervenes on the side of the street sweeper according to Mamet in Chapter 32: The Street Sweeper and the Surgeon, or Marxism Examined?
3. How does Mamet relate the benefits of working on a movie set in Chapter 38: Who Does One Think He Is?
4. How is Saul Alinsky described in Chapter 37: Late Revelations? What criticism does Mamet have for community organization?
5. How does Mamet relate the metaphor of the street sweeper to Marxism in Chapter 32: The Street Sweeper and the Surgeon, or Marxism Examined?
6. What does Mamet assert to be the reason for America's success in Chapter 39: The Secret Knowledge? What threatens that success to Mamet?
7. For what play was Mamet criticized for misogynistic views in Chapter 26: Feminism? What was his response?
8. What does Mamet claim about the denigration of American culture in Chapter 22: My Father, Al Sharpton, and the Designated Criminal?
9. What does Mamet write about his own military experience in Chapter 37: Late Revelations?
10. What is the outcome of government intervention in the economy according to Mamet in Chapter 31: Breatharian?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Discuss the life and career of Al Sharpton. Do you agree or disagree with Mamet's conclusions about Sharpton? Why?
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