Context

Question 1

Oleanna refers to a folk song about what?

Answer 1

Man named Ole and his wife Anna sold useless land as argricultural land making buyers loose everything.

Question 2

What was the song called?

Answer 2

Oleanna swindle

Question 3

What swindle did Mamet have in mind?

Answer 3

• Higher education is a swindle that needs to be exposed
• The hidden agenda of some feminist groups is a danger to society
• Our political correct society has lead to unfair sexual harrassment claims

Question 4

When was Oleanna written?

Answer 4

1992

Question 5

Who accussed Clarence Thomas of sexual harrassment?

Answer 5

Anita Hill, a female lawyer

Question 6

What was the outcome of the senates vote?

Answer 6

52-48 to confirm Clarence Thomas as associate justice of the supreme court

Question 7

What happened in the military incident of 1991?

Answer 7

*3 women and 4 men claimed that they had been subject to sexual harrassment at a US nay convention

Question 8

What did cadets from the US coastguard do at one performace when John hits Carol?

Answer 8

Cheer

Question 9

What does the play cause the audience to do?

Answer 9

The play itself, even though lacks communication, actually stimulates communication within the audience.

Question 10

How did certain audience members react?

Answer 10

• They snubbed actress playing Carol
• Act one: Women enraged
• Act two: Men enraged