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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Greek figure does Harold compare himself to in his journal when discussing anger?
(a) Hector.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Menelaus.

2. What nearly happened to Erica at age 10?
(a) She was nearly sent to China.
(b) She nearly lost her mother.
(c) She nearly got arrested.
(d) She nearly died.

3. According to James LeDoux in Chapter 1, what is the relationship of the conscious mind to emotion?
(a) It is central.
(b) It is peripheral.
(c) It has not connection.
(d) It is totally in tandem.

4. Regarding our ability to process emotion and stimuli, to what does Brooks compare human beings?
(a) Laguardia.
(b) King's Cross.
(c) Heathrow.
(d) Grand Central Station.

5. What superlative does Brooks use to describe his story in the introduction?
(a) Simplest.
(b) Strangest.
(c) Happiest.
(d) Worst.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Brooks in Chapter 1, everyone likes to believe that he/she is what?

2. According to Brooks in his introduction, what is different about his book compared to the other social science books published in recent years?

3. Who eventually defends Erica's choice to leave for college in Chapter 9?

4. What sport does Brooks associate with the children of his establishment set in Chapter 1?

5. What does Ms. Taylor want to match each student to?

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