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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 12 - Coda).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kahneman remember April 27, 1944?
(a) It was the night the family fled Europe.
(b) It was the night his sister died.
(c) It was the night before his father died.
(d) It was the night their house was bombed.

2. What was Barbara Tversky doing when the war broke out in Israel in 1973?
(a) She was on the way to the emergency room with her eldest son.
(b) She was in the U.S. visiting family.
(c) She was cooking in a restaurant.
(d) She was teaching a class.

3. What was all that Daryl Morey wanted to do in life as a young man?
(a) Become a day trader on Wall Street.
(b) Become a businessman.
(c) Design tall buildings.
(d) Build winning sports teams.

4. How long did the War of Independence last?
(a) Five years.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

5. Where was Ward Edwards fired from before he moved to Michigan?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Northwestern University.
(c) Johns Hopkins University.
(d) Stanford University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Amos Tversky's mother?

2. How did Paul Slovic describe Tversky's and Kahneman's way of collaborating?

3. At what institution did Kahneman work in the 1980s?

4. Which fellow student did Tversky have an intense relationship with in school?

5. What prestigious award did Tversky receive in 1984?

(see the answer key)

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