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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a public figure that the author mentions as a wealthy man purchasing public office?
(a) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(b) Ross Perot.
(c) Jon Corzine.
(d) Mike Bloomberg.

2. What did DuPont introduce in 1939 to make stockings more affordable?
(a) Run-proofing.
(b) Nylon.
(c) Scotch guard.
(d) Elastic.

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

4. Which President spoke to the House of Representatives early about the dangers of the Ku Klux Klan?
(a) Harrison.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Grant.
(d) Johnson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times a year are elite sumo tournaments held?

2. According to the authors, what is the easiest way to ensure your will not get a good response to your dating profile?

3. In summation, what does Levitt claim was the source of the Klan's power in the twentieth century?

4. Which economist and philosopher does Levitt cite at the end of his introduction?

5. Why does Levitt believe there are few violent criminals in the end of the twentieth century?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does terminology help real estate agents set a price for a house?

2. What example do the authors use at the end of the chapter to show that people will cheat if they know they won't be caught?

3. How does the inclusion of a small monetary compensation affect blood donation in the 1970s?

4. Why had Chicago public schools already been standardized testing for years before No Child Left Behind?

5. What is the nature of discrimination on The Weakest Link?

6. How did Sudhir Venkatesh become acquainted with the Black Gangster Disciple Nation?

7. What tactics do researchers use to determine if CPS teachers are cheating on standardized tests?

8. What unorthodox theory do the authors offer regarding the drop in crime in the late 1990s?

9. How does Venkatesh get his hands on JT's financial records?

10. How are nylon stockings and crack cocaine similar?

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