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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which film boxer do the authors cite in their discussion of honesty in sports?
(a) Apollo Creed.
(b) Terry Malloy.
(c) Jake LaMotta.
(d) Rocky Balboa.

2. Which of the following is not a bit of specialty information Levitt says a real estate owner claims to have?
(a) The house's true value.
(b) Architectural background.
(c) Housing market.
(d) State of the buyer's mind.

3. The amount of money spent on every season's election campaigns is the same as the amount spent by Americans yearly on what?
(a) Stickers.
(b) Turnips.
(c) Gum.
(d) Licorice.

4. How long did JT run the Black Gangster Disciple Nation before being promoted to the Board of Directors?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

5. Which economist and philosopher does Levitt cite at the end of his introduction?
(a) John Stuart Mill.
(b) Adam Smith.
(c) Jeremy Bentham.
(d) Karl Marx.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what preeminent university does Venkatesh meet Steven Levitt?

2. Which of the following is not an alternate source of funding in the twentieth century?

3. How many bouts does a sumo wrestler have to win in order for his ranking to rise?

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

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

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