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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not affected by the rank of a sumo wrestler?
(a) His food.
(b) His entourage.
(c) His earnings.
(d) His housing accomodations.

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

3. How do teachers most often cheat on standardized tests?
(a) They allow children to have books out.
(b) They read the answers to the children.
(c) They erase wrong answers.
(d) They never administer the test.

4. What is Stetson Kennedy's pseudonym at the Pittsburgh Courier?
(a) John Brown.
(b) Daddy Mention.
(c) Superman.
(d) Simon LaGre.

5. In what country is the daycare service examined at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Israel.
(b) Norway.
(c) Germany.
(d) Tunisia.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the authors, what euphemism means that a house is largely dilapidated?

2. Which two groups are the most discriminated against on Weakest Link?

3. What did the authors of FREAKONOMICS consider doing for six minutes?

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

5. Which of the following is not a profession that the authors indicate has been adversely affected by the Internet?

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