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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 29: The Family, liberal universities mislead students by teaching them that society is susceptible to what?
2. Roughly when did the Cold War begin?
3. Mamet describes being criticized for being a misogynist by a female critic for what play in Chapter 26: Feminism?
4. What concept stands on the side of the street sweeper and urges him to ask for more on payday since he gets far less than a physician, according to Mamet in Chapter 32: The Street Sweeper and the Surgeon, or Marxism Examined?
5. What was the name of legislation approved by the U.S. Congress in that prohibited further U.S. military activity in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the Ashkenazi Jews described in Chapter 27: The Ashkenazis? How did Mamet's grandparents succeed in America?
2. What does Mamet write about his own military experience in Chapter 37: Late Revelations?
3. What does Mamet claim about the denigration of American culture in Chapter 22: My Father, Al Sharpton, and the Designated Criminal?
4. How does Mamet describe the internal sources of America's destruction in Chapter 22: My Father, Al Sharpton, and the Designated Criminal? What external sources does he describe?
5. Why does Mamet criticize the words "hope" and "change" in the Obama campaign in Chapter 34: Hope and Change?
6. What metaphor does Mamet cite for liberal perspectives in Chapter 35: The Small Refrigerator?
7. How does Mamet define greed and ambition in Chapter 23: Greed?
8. What importance does Mamet lay on the foundation of family in Chapter 29: The Family?
9. How does Mamet relate the benefits of working on a movie set in Chapter 38: Who Does One Think He Is?
10. How is Saul Alinsky described in Chapter 37: Late Revelations? What criticism does Mamet have for community organization?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Mamet's criticism of the Liberal Arts education in America. How does Mamet serve these institutions? Do you agree with Mamet's observations? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the private and public sectors and the evolution of American politics, governmental control and finance. How has the government's role changed in the financial world in the past 100 years?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theories of Milton Friedman and their impact on the ideas of David Mamet. How does Milton Friedman view free enterprise?
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