Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Mamet, Chicago and modern drama


Lake swimming - Chicago
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Mamet quiz -

1. Chicago is America's __ city in population. a) second b) third c) fourth.
2. The Central Business District in Chicago is referred to as the a) Lakefront b) CBgb c) El d) Loop.
3. The newest public sculpture in Chicago: a) Chicago Matisse b) Cloud Gate c) Millennium Park d) Silver Arch.
4. Author of Glengarry Glen Ross: a) Albee b) Mamet c) Beckett d) Miller.
5. In Glengarry Glen Ross - GGR - the sales team has been given a challenge. First prize is a Cadillac, second is a set of steak knives and third is
a) better leads b) dismissal c) a transfer d) a certificate of appreciation.
6. Choose a city that lies upon Lake Michigan: a) Milwaukee b) Detroit c) Cleveland d) Buffalo.
7. "Chicago" is a name derived from the parlance of a) African-Americans b) Indigenous peoples c) a Dutch explorer d) the first Trade center on Lake Ontario.
8. The Mamet play and movie which addresses the relationship between male professor and female college student: a) Oleanna b) American Buffalo c) Zoo Story d) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
9. The salesmen in GGR are supllied with names and phone numbers of potential clients. These are called a) leads b) sits c) pigeons d) closers.
10. The salesmen in GGR do their best not to use underhanded or dishonest techniques in their sales efforts. T / F
11. Spanish artist who ceded a public sculpture to the city of Chicago: a) Matisse b) Degas c) Picasso d) El Greco.

Due at end of class on Tues.

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