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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the authors argue is the primary incentive for not soliciting a prostitute?
(a) The fear of losing one's family.
(b) The fear of paying a large fine.
(c) The fear of public ridicule.
(d) The fear of going to jail.

2. What is Arne Duncan's first course of action after the CPS researchers release their report on cheating?
(a) He fires 12 teachers.
(b) He buries the report.
(c) He freezesall standardized testing in Chicago.
(d) He readministers tests.

3. Which two philosophers does Levitt cite who subscribe to the belief that people are inherently good?
(a) Socrates and Adam Smith.
(b) John Locke and Hegel.
(c) Heidegger and John Stuart Mill.
(d) Plato and Descartes.

4. In his introduction, what does Levitt say he wants to replace with honest assessment?
(a) Moral posturing.
(b) Dogma.
(c) Conventional wisdom.
(d) Social bias.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In New York City, what did analysts credit with the precipitous drop in violent crime?

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

4. According to James Alan Fox in 1995, what is the minimum rise in violent crime to be expected in the next decade?

5. By what percentage did violent crime drop between 1995 and 2000?

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