Freakonomics Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Steven Levitt
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Freakonomics Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a reason why crack was so appealing to urban gangs in the 1980s?
(a) It has a lower chance of overdose.
(b) Its high fades quickly.
(c) It provides a fast, powerful high.
(d) It is less expensive.

2. What service was offered in exchange for firearms in a California gun buyback?
(a) Carwashes.
(b) Haircuts.
(c) Psychotherapy.
(d) Massage.

3. What was the name of the Communist dictator of Romania who banned abortion in 1966?
(a) Havel.
(b) Honnecker.
(c) Walesa.
(d) Ceausescu.

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

5. What percentage of people actually pays for Paul Feldman's wares?
(a) 100%,
(b) 12%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 87%.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country is the daycare service examined at the beginning of this chapter?

2. What is the approximate ratio of abortions:murders in America as stated at the end of the chapter?

3. What conservative American politician does Levitt cite as an example of a victim of the country's changing attitudes toward bigotry?

4. How much did JT's revenue increase over the four year period chronicled in Booty's financial records?

5. What do obstetricians in lower birth-rate areas do more often?

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