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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Paul Feldman makes his living delivering what to offices?
(a) Ink cartridges.
(b) Bagels.
(c) Paper.
(d) Cheese trays.

2. In the media, what term is given to the new, more dangerous violent criminal in the 1990s?
(a) Enhanced threat.
(b) Droog.
(c) Hyperstatistic.
(d) Superpredator.

3. How many bouts does a sumo wrestler have to win in order for his ranking to rise?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

4. How many times a year are elite sumo tournaments held?
(a) 10 times.
(b) Once.
(c) 6 times.
(d) 3 times.

5. According to Levitt, what do experts use their knowledge for?
(a) A personal agenda.
(b) The greater good.
(c) The benefit of the uninitiated.
(d) The furthering of the status quo.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do 7-7 sumo wrestlers begin losing matches most often?

2. Which of the following is an action that Gyges undertakes in the story that ends Chapter 1?

3. What portion of the full commission does the seller's real estate agent generally get to keep?

4. By what percentage did violent crime drop between 1995 and 2000?

5. Why does Levitt believe there are few violent criminals in the end of the twentieth century?

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