Freakonomics Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 5

Quiz: Chapter 5

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. How did the Chicago Public School system deal with the confusion of allowing students to choose any school in the city?
a) They augmented the buildings of the most successful schools.
b) They had everyone choose a list of ten schools.
c) They ran a lottery.
d) They limited choices to a four mile radius.

2. What does the ECLS show about the black-white achievement gap for students just entering school?
a) It is nearly nonexistent.
b) It is larger than expected.
c) It has not changed since 1964.
d) It is slowly narrowing.

3. In a per-hour study of likelihood of dying in a plane versus a car crash, how do they compare?
a) You are...
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