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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the authors of FREAKONOMICS consider doing for six minutes?
(a) Writing a novel.
(b) Writing a book on a single theme.
(c) Giving up.
(d) Falsifying all their data.

2. According to the authors, what euphemism means that a house is largely dilapidated?
(a) Spare.
(b) Fixer upper.
(c) Well-maintained.
(d) Rustic.

3. In 1920, how many black children out of 100 died in infancy?
(a) 24 of 100.
(b) 2 of 100.
(c) 45 of 100.
(d) 13 of 100.

4. How many homeless people did Mitch Snyder tell a college class die every second?
(a) 45.
(b) 25.
(c) 10.
(d) 1.

5. Which of the following is not a public figure that the author mentions as a wealthy man purchasing public office?
(a) Mike Bloomberg.
(b) Ross Perot.
(c) Jon Corzine.
(d) Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stetson Kennedy's pseudonym at the Pittsburgh Courier?

2. Researchers determining whether teachers are encouraging cheating on standardized tests observe classes over how many years?

3. Which racist American figure is the focus of the final passage of this chapter?

4. What is the name of the first Internet web site to allow consumers to compare life insurance rates?

5. In 1964, what was a hauntingly simple cause of infant death in the American black community?

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