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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to James Alan Fox in 1995, what is the minimum rise in violent crime to be expected in the next decade?
(a) 5%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 35%.

2. Which group generally tests highest?
(a) There is no data on this topic in the text.
(b) Suburban students.
(c) Urban students.
(d) Rural students.

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

4. Which of the following is not a commodity that exists as a low-income version of a more high-end item?
(a) Crack cocaine.
(b) The name Tiffany.
(c) Nylon stockings.
(d) The station wagon.

5. What do the authors try to determine throughout FREAKONOMICS in order to understand people's motivations?
(a) Belief systems.
(b) Fears.
(c) Basic needs.
(d) Incentives.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What language is most strongly represented in the list of the top 20 white girl's names that signify high-education?

4. In what year did the Chicago Public School system begin widespread standardized testing?

5. Which of the following is not a group persecuted by the Klan in the twentieth century?

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