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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What precipitates a member of JT's gang's bringing the Black Gangster Disciple Nation's financial records to Venkatesh?
(a) JT's death.
(b) A federal indictment.
(c) The demolition of the Nation's housing project.
(d) The accountant's child's birth.

2. What do the authors argue is the primary incentive for not soliciting a prostitute?
(a) The fear of public ridicule.
(b) The fear of losing one's family.
(c) The fear of going to jail.
(d) The fear of paying a large fine.

3. How long did JT run the Black Gangster Disciple Nation before being promoted to the Board of Directors?
(a) 6.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

4. What did DuPont introduce in 1939 to make stockings more affordable?
(a) Elastic.
(b) Run-proofing.
(c) Nylon.
(d) Scotch guard.

5. By how much did the homicide rate among young black males increase over the first five years of the crack boom?
(a) It quadrupled.
(b) It doubled.
(c) It tripled.
(d) It increased by half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What class range does the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study cover?

2. According to child-mortality statistics, what is ten times more dangerous than a gun?

3. To what technology do the authors compare the system they use for determining regression analysis?

4. Which of the following is not affected by the rank of a sumo wrestler?

5. At the end of this chapter, Levitt compares an aspiring parent to what equally deluded hypothetical figure from earlier in the book?

(see the answer key)

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