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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Inescapable Mathematics of Musical Chairs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What additional explanation does Schelling offer for seat selection?
(a) He says it might be influenced by the spirits.
(b) He says it might be a learned process.
(c) He says it might be evidence of a higher intelligence.
(d) He says it might be random.

2. What does Schelling say has to be closely attended to, in economic analysis?
(a) Economists' desire for certain outcomes.
(b) Rhetoric of equality.
(c) Definition of terms.
(d) The invisible hand of the market.

3. What does Schelling say the number of bikes stolen is almost identical to?
(a) The number of bikes reported stolen.
(b) The number of bikes that cannot be fixed each year.
(c) The number of bikes not reported stolen.
(d) One third of the number of bikes bought new.

4. What does Schelling call the myriad of potential results?
(a) Irrational exuberance.
(b) Randomness.
(c) Exhaustive subdivision.
(d) Chaos.

5. How many calls does the individual receive, in the aggregate, in Schelling's analysis?
(a) As many as others make.
(b) As many as he makes.
(c) It depends on his personality.
(d) It depends on how many people he knows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ingrained behavior does Schelling say informs the decision where to sit in a theater?

2. What fear does Schelling say informs the behavior that is ingrained in people's decisions where to sit in a theater?

3. What does Schelling say about Christmas cards?

4. What does Schelling say about the frequency of pairs?

5. What does Schelling say most people will say about their driving?

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