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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the founders of the Academy describe poverty in their mission?
(a) A negligable factor.
(b) A social epidemic.
(c) A fiction.
(d) An emergent system.

2. In Chapter 10, Brooks talks about Karl Popper's theory of what?
(a) Valentines and vices.
(b) Clock and clouds.
(c) Sharks and pandas.
(d) Mounts and burrows.

3. In Chapter 10, what does Harrison value above all else?
(a) Critical thinking.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Loyalty.

4. What does Mark say he is in search of in Chapter 12?
(a) Perfect moments.
(b) More money than God.
(c) Intense world.
(d) Neverland.

5. What personal problem does Harold begin having after he becomes romantically involved with Erica?
(a) He yearns for her all the time.
(b) He becomes less attracted to her.
(c) He wants to take things slower than she does.
(d) He wants to cheat on her.

6. What does Erica particularly admire about Raymond in Chapter 16?
(a) His intelligence.
(b) His work ethic.
(c) His sense of loyalty.
(d) His self-awareness.

7. What does Erica think of the entrepreneur she meets at the Academy in Chapter 9?
(a) She is a greedy fake.
(b) She is the picture of success.
(c) She represents an entire emergent system.
(d) She is not as smart as Erica is.

8. Which of the following is not a historic example of Rationalist thought?
(a) The Monroe Doctrine.
(b) Soviet Man.
(c) Descartes analysis.
(d) Platonic ideal.

9. Which of the following is a condition that Raymond insists on in Chapter 16 is the group prepares its proposals?
(a) It must be a done in public.
(b) It must be budget neutral.
(c) He must have a veto.
(d) Taggart has to go.

10. In Chapter 8, what step does Brooks suggest is most important to decision-making?
(a) Execution.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Calculation.
(d) Perception.

11. What does Harold feel takes over his life in Chapter 13?
(a) His work.
(b) Erica.
(c) Money worries.
(d) Politics.

12. In a theory quoted at the end of Chapter 14, a company sick inside does what?
(a) Has an innovative breakthrough.
(b) Gets sicker and dies.
(c) Relies of government subsidies.
(d) Realligns itself.

13. As Erica makes her way through the Academy, she becomes what type of person?
(a) An artist.
(b) An introvert.
(c) An organizer.
(d) A competitor.

14. Which of the following is an activity that Harold and Erica put off because of their busy schedules in Chapter 14?
(a) Fixing cracked windows.
(b) Buying new groceries.
(c) Changing light bulbs.
(d) Cleaning gutters.

15. E.O. Wilson believes individuals are born with what?
(a) A future predetermined.
(b) A social stratus.
(c) A political viewpoint.
(d) A personality.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Erica, Raymond, and the other insurgents discuss reforms everyday?

2. How long do Brooks and Eric work together before they start hanging out outside work?

3. In Chapter 9, Erica determines that society is a series of overlying what?

4. Which of the following is a precaution Erica takes in Chapter 13 to ensure there is no romantic connotation to her work with Harold?

5. What does Erica do more often after dissolving her business?

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