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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By how much did the homicide rate among young black males increase over the first five years of the crack boom?
(a) It tripled.
(b) It quadrupled.
(c) It doubled.
(d) It increased by half.

2. On average, what percentage of the student population is black in a school that an ECLS white child attends?
(a) 6%.
(b) 16%.
(c) 13%.
(d) 20%.

3. What percentage of people actually pays for Paul Feldman's wares?
(a) 50%.
(b) 12%.
(c) 87%.
(d) 100%,

4. In his introduction, what does Levitt say he wants to replace with honest assessment?
(a) Conventional wisdom.
(b) Dogma.
(c) Social bias.
(d) Moral posturing.

5. What language is most strongly represented in the list of the top 20 white girl's names that signify high-education?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Arabic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the authors argue is the primary incentive for not soliciting a prostitute?

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

3. Why did pro-gun advocate John R. Lott create a female pseudonym?

4. What Supreme Court case involved Norma McCorvey as plaintiff?

5. What now-infamous governor tried to introduce a plan to mail everyone in the state a book every month from birth to kindergarten?

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