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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event in California has allowed two Enron traders to jack up energy prices int he dialogue of this chapter?
(a) A wildfire.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A plane crash.
(d) A heatwave.

2. How does Paul Feldman view humanity as a result of his business records?
(a) People are basically honest.
(b) People become less honest after achieving success.
(c) People are deceptive and entitled.
(d) People never lie.

3. Which racist American figure is the focus of the final passage of this chapter?
(a) G. Gordon Liddy.
(b) George Wallace.
(c) Jesse Helms.
(d) David Duke.

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

5. Which of the following real estate terms indicates that a home buyer should bid low?
(a) Fantastic.
(b) State-of-the-art.
(c) Corian.
(d) Maple.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what city is Norma McCorvey?

2. What condition did Listerine claim to treat in 1920, increasing its sales dramatically?

3. In 1920, how many black children out of 100 died in infancy?

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

5. What do the authors argue is the primary incentive for not soliciting a prostitute?

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