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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following real estate terms indicates that a home buyer should bid high?
(a) For sale by owner.
(b) Spacious.
(c) Charming.
(d) Granite.

2. 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 increased by half.
(c) It quadrupled.
(d) It doubled.

3. In what country is the daycare service examined at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Germany.
(b) Norway.
(c) Tunisia.
(d) Israel.

4. Why did Oscar Danilo Blandon claim that he sold such extensive quantities of crack cocaine in the late 1970s?
(a) To undermine community leadersin Los Angeles.
(b) To pay off his gambling debts.
(c) To fund the Nicaraguan Contras.
(d) To provide a safer cocaine product than free-base.

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

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

7. What comedic Hollywood icon does Levitt quote regarding honesty in this chapter?
(a) W.C. Fields.
(b) Stan Laurel.
(c) Buster Keaton.
(d) Soupy Sales.

8. How long does the Black Gangster Disciple Nation hold Venkatesh in the stairwell the first time he happens upon them?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 15 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 24 hours.

9. What conservative American politician does Levitt cite as an example of a victim of the country's changing attitudes toward bigotry?
(a) Trent Lott.
(b) Tom Delay.
(c) Jim Demint.
(d) Lindsay Graham.

10. What is the central action of economics?
(a) Prediction.
(b) Theory.
(c) Measurement.
(d) Assessment.

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

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

13. How does Paul Feldman view humanity as a result of his business records?
(a) People are basically honest.
(b) People never lie.
(c) People become less honest after achieving success.
(d) People are deceptive and entitled.

14. From what Southern Klan stronghold did Stetson Kennedy hail?
(a) Tuscaloosa.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Nashville.

15. What portion of the full commission does the seller's real estate agent generally get to keep?
(a) One fourth.
(b) One third.
(c) All of it.
(d) One half.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which two cities does Levitt compare in his discussion of police population versus murder rate?

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

5. How many bouts does a sumo wrestler have to win in order for his ranking to rise?

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