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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Levitt point out has a nearly quadrupled likelihood of dying every year than a death row inmate has of being executed?
(a) A Black Gangster Disciple Nation soldier.
(b) A black child in 1960.
(c) An American serviceman in Iraq.
(d) A young man in Liberia.

2. At what preeminent university does Venkatesh meet Steven Levitt?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Northwestern University.
(c) Stanford.
(d) University of Chicago.

3. What often catalyzes a big-city mayor's decision to hire more police?
(a) A high-profile murder.
(b) A visit from the President.
(c) A large public event.
(d) An upcoming election.

4. Which two groups are the most discriminated against on Weakest Link?
(a) Latinos and the elderly.
(b) Indians and southerners.
(c) Women and the youngest contestants.
(d) Blacks and asians.

5. Researchers determining whether teachers are encouraging cheating on standardized tests observe classes over how many years?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the authors, what is the easiest way to ensure your will not get a good response to your dating profile?

2. On what religious holiday were the dictator of Romania and his wife executed?

3. A quoted study in the text suggest that the United States would have to pay 46 billion dollars to save what animal from extinction?

4. What unethical practice are Atlanta police discovered to have undertaken throughout the 1990s?

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

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