Freakonomics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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Freakonomics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the authors argue is the primary incentive for not soliciting a prostitute?
(a) The fear of public ridicule.
(b) The fear of going to jail.
(c) The fear of losing one's family.
(d) The fear of paying a large fine.

2. How did the Chicago Public School system deal with the confusion of allowing students to choose any school in the city?
(a) They ran a lottery.
(b) They had everyone choose a list of ten schools.
(c) They augmented the buildings of the most successful schools.
(d) They limited choices to a four mile radius.

3. What do the authors acknowledge that objective thinking will not do?
(a) Make friends.
(b) Lead to interesting conclusions.
(c) Be profitable.
(d) Improve one's life.

4. To what organization do the authors immediately compare the Black Gangster Disciple Nation?
(a) General Motors.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) The American military.
(d) The Ku Klux Klan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By how many percentage points did unemployment drop in America drop during the sudden curb of violent crime in the Nineties?

2. To what traditionally Jewish name did a New York Sikh change his name upon immigrating to the U.S.?

3. Which of the following real estate terms indicates that a home buyer should bid high?

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

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

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