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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. What book is Karl Marx most well-known for writing?
2. Mamet describes a friend of his daughter's who was what in Chapter 35: The Small Refrigerator?
3. Where was Saul Alinsky born?
4. In Chapter 30: Naturally Evolved Institutions, Mamet writes that liberals want to make the world fair by giving what to those with less ability or who are perceived to have been disadvantaged by society?
5. When did the Vietnam War begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the outcome of government intervention in the economy according to Mamet in Chapter 31: Breatharian?
2. How does Mamet relate liberals to Rumpelstiltskin?
3. How does Mamet relate the government to a sports referee in Chapter 30: Naturally Evolved Institutions?
4. Why does Mamet state that a democracy does not generally elect the best people into office in Chapter 34: Hope and Change? What example does he cite?
5. How does Mamet define greed and ambition in Chapter 23: Greed?
6. How did David Mamet's political beliefs evolve throughout his life?
7. 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?
8. What does Mamet write about his own military experience in Chapter 37: Late Revelations?
9. Why does Mamet criticize the words "hope" and "change" in the Obama campaign in Chapter 34: Hope and Change?
10. How does Mamet relate the metaphor of the street sweeper to Marxism in Chapter 32: The Street Sweeper and the Surgeon, or Marxism Examined?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the history of World War II, the U.S. Constitution, and the president's right to declare war. Does the Constitution grant this right to the President or to Congress?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theories of Milton Friedman and their impact on the ideas of David Mamet. How does Milton Friedman view free enterprise?
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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