Freakonomics Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Freakonomics Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the approximate ratio of abortions:murders in America as stated at the end of the chapter?
(a) 1:1.
(b) 50:1.
(c) 100:1.
(d) 75:1.

2. Which former Supreme Court Justice do the authors quote at the end of the section on capital punishment?
(a) Warren Burger.
(b) Henry Blackmun.
(c) Robert Renquist.
(d) Thurgood Marshall.

3. Why did pro-gun advocate John R. Lott create a female pseudonym?
(a) To have a tax credit for a dependant.
(b) To place on his own petitions.
(c) To defend his theories.
(d) To solicit sex online.

4. What event in California has allowed two Enron traders to jack up energy prices int he dialogue of this chapter?
(a) A plane crash.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A wildfire.
(d) A heatwave.

5. Which of the following is not an alternate source of funding in the twentieth century?
(a) Prostitution rings.
(b) Moonshine operations.
(c) Gunrunning.
(d) Union busting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does it cost to keep one American incarcerated for one year?

2. Which of the following real estate terms indicates that a home buyer should bid high?

3. How long does the Black Gangster Disciple Nation hold Venkatesh in the stairwell the first time he happens upon them?

4. What action led to a reduction in blood donors in the 1970s?

5. What percentage of his revenue does JT pay to the Board of Directors?

(see the answer key)

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