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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which figure in the book became a Harvard Fellow after doing field research in South Chicago?
(a) Stephen Levitt.
(b) Arne Duncan.
(c) Sudhir Venkatesh.
(d) Ronald G. Fryer, Jr.

2. Which of the following is not affected by the rank of a sumo wrestler?
(a) His housing accomodations.
(b) His earnings.
(c) His entourage.
(d) His food.

3. In 1964, what was a hauntingly simple cause of infant death in the American black community?
(a) Malnourishment.
(b) Colic.
(c) Elephantisis.
(d) Diarrhea.

4. What precipitates a member of JT's gang's bringing the Black Gangster Disciple Nation's financial records to Venkatesh?
(a) The accountant's child's birth.
(b) The demolition of the Nation's housing project.
(c) A federal indictment.
(d) JT's death.

5. In New York City, what did analysts credit with the precipitous drop in violent crime?
(a) Number cooking.
(b) After-school programs.
(c) Innovative policing.
(d) Community development.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What contradictory names does Robert Lane give his two sons in the beginning of this chapter?

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

4. As of 2004, roughly how many fetuses have been aborted in America?

5. Which pop singer do the authors mention as an example of a celebrity whose name has not caught on?

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