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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two cities does Levitt compare in his discussion of police population versus murder rate?
(a) San Francisco and Chicago.
(b) St. Louis and Tulsa.
(c) Denver and Washington, D.C.
(d) Louisville and Portland.

2. Why does Levitt believe there are few violent criminals in the end of the twentieth century?
(a) They were incarcerated at a younger age.
(b) They had less access to weapons.
(c) They have been better educated.
(d) They were never born.

3. Paul Feldman makes his living delivering what to offices?
(a) Paper.
(b) Cheese trays.
(c) Ink cartridges.
(d) Bagels.

4. What comedic Hollywood icon does Levitt quote regarding honesty in this chapter?
(a) Stan Laurel.
(b) Buster Keaton.
(c) W.C. Fields.
(d) Soupy Sales.

5. From what Southern Klan stronghold did Stetson Kennedy hail?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Tuscaloosa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stetson Kennedy's pseudonym at the Pittsburgh Courier?

2. What is the central action of economics?

3. Researchers determining whether teachers are encouraging cheating on standardized tests observe classes over how many years?

4. How many homeless people did Mitch Snyder tell a college class die every second?

5. Informational asymmetry indicates the use of information for what?

(see the answer key)

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