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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what crime-ridden neighborhood did Venkatesh do his graduate research?
(a) East St. Louis.
(b) South Chicago.
(c) South Central Los Angeles.
(d) The South Bronx.

2. What condition did Listerine claim to treat in 1920, increasing its sales dramatically?
(a) Gingivitis.
(b) Jaw cancer.
(c) Syphillis.
(d) Halitosis.

3. On what religious holiday were the dictator of Romania and his wife executed?
(a) Easter.
(b) All Saint's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) St. Valentine's Day.

4. Which name is charted in this section as having ten common variations?
(a) Brandi.
(b) Jasmine.
(c) Tiffany.
(d) Tabitha.

5. What percentage of the vote does an incumbent candidate lose on average if he spends half as much money in his second campaign?
(a) 7%.
(b) 3%.
(c) 1%.
(d) 5%.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is a unifying attribute of parental factors that affect child development?

3. In a per-hour study of likelihood of dying in a plane versus a car crash, how do they compare?

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?

5. What is the median annual income of the neighborhood in which the Black Gangster Disciple Nation operates?

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