Freakonomics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Steven Levitt
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Freakonomics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to the authors, what euphemism means that a house is largely dilapidated?
(a) Well-maintained.
(b) Spare.
(c) Rustic.
(d) Fixer upper.

4. The authors compare the risk of a crack dealer in JT's gang to the most dangerous job in America. What is that job?
(a) Timber cutter.
(b) Deep sea fisherman.
(c) Coal miner.
(d) Big city police officer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the clan call its book of beliefs?

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

3. In this chapter, Levitt mentions that the average American prostitute makes more than the average American what?

4. According to the authors, what is the easiest way to ensure your will not get a good response to your dating profile?

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

(see the answer key)

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