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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action led to a reduction in blood donors in the 1970s?
(a) Donors' names listed in the local paper.
(b) An STD test.
(c) A new type of needle.
(d) Monetary compensation.

2. What does Gyges' ring do?
(a) It makes him immortal.
(b) It makes him omniscient.
(c) It makes him invisible.
(d) It makes him a giant.

3. What is Arne Duncan's first course of action after the CPS researchers release their report on cheating?
(a) He readministers tests.
(b) He freezesall standardized testing in Chicago.
(c) He fires 12 teachers.
(d) He buries the report.

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

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

6. Which of the following is not one of the three types of incentives?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Social.
(c) Moral.
(d) Economic.

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

8. According to the authors, what euphemism means that a house is largely dilapidated?
(a) Fixer upper.
(b) Well-maintained.
(c) Rustic.
(d) Spare.

9. What Supreme Court case involved Norma McCorvey as plaintiff?
(a) Brown v. Board of Education.
(b) Gibbons v. Ogden.
(c) Roe v. Wade.
(d) Plessy v. Ferguson.

10. Which two philosophers does Levitt cite who subscribe to the belief that people are inherently good?
(a) Plato and Descartes.
(b) John Locke and Hegel.
(c) Heidegger and John Stuart Mill.
(d) Socrates and Adam Smith.

11. Which black politician's slim election victory indicates voters might have lied to pollsters?
(a) Barack Obama.
(b) Harold Ford, Jr.
(c) David Dinkins.
(d) Cory Booker.

12. In 1987, why did many people stop claiming fake children on their tax returns?
(a) The government stepped up prosecution of tax violators.
(b) They were required to provide a social security number for each.
(c) The government bagan a much more thorough census.
(d) They began receiving a much smaller exemption.

13. The authors compare the risk of a crack dealer in JT's gang to the most dangerous job in America. What is that job?
(a) Coal miner.
(b) Big city police officer.
(c) Deep sea fisherman.
(d) Timber cutter.

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

15. According to Paul Feldman's records, when are people least honest?
(a) During the winter.
(b) During tax season.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) During holiday seasons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of his revenue does JT pay to the Board of Directors?

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

3. Within a single office, who cheats Paul Feldman most?

4. According to Levitt, what do experts use their knowledge for?

5. What percentage of the vote does an incumbent candidate lose on average if he spends half as much money in his second campaign?

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