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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - Chapter 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two areas did aptitude tests reveal that Kahneman was equally suited to excel in?
(a) Marksmanship and Humanities.
(b) Physical Sports and Humanities.
(c) Humanities and Science.
(d) Mathematics and Medicine.

2. Morey said that knowledge is literally which of the following?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Power.
(c) Prediction.
(d) Danger.

3. What did the Kahnemans do to pass as Christians while in hiding?
(a) Wore crosses as jewelry.
(b) Went to church on Sundays.
(c) Carried rosaries.
(d) Had crosses in their house.

4. What illness did Kahneman's father suffer from?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) Lupus.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Huntington's Disease.

5. What kind of class did Morey enroll in during his time at Harvard Business School?
(a) Sports Medicine.
(b) Behavioral Economics.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of professional does Morey often hire who always seem to disappoint him?

2. What was the only think Kahneman and his mother found in their Paris apartment after the war?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Lewis identify as the most curious of Danny Kahneman's personal doubts?

4. Which book had a big influence on Daryl Morey when he was a teenager?

5. Which team does Daryl Morey work for?

(see the answer key)

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