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

2. How long did JT run the Black Gangster Disciple Nation before being promoted to the Board of Directors?
(a) 14.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

3. What percentage of the Black Gangster Disciple Nation takes home half the pay?
(a) 12.1%.
(b) 2.2%.
(c) .5%.
(d) 20%.

4. Which of the following is not affected by the rank of a sumo wrestler?
(a) His entourage.
(b) His housing accomodations.
(c) His earnings.
(d) His food.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do 7-7 sumo wrestlers begin losing matches most often?

2. What surprising fact about themselves do 7% of the men in the dating-site study reveal on their profiles?

3. According to Paul Feldman's records, when are people least honest?

4. What did the authors of FREAKONOMICS consider doing for six minutes?

5. In 1964, what was a hauntingly simple cause of infant death in the American black community?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the defining characteristics of conventional wisdom?

2. How do the authors show that money spent does not affect election results?

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

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

5. From what did the Ku Klux Klan derive its power in the twentieth century?

6. How is this book different from other nonfiction books, according to the authors?

7. Why is a real estate agent inclined to keep her own house on the market longer than her client's?

8. What is important to women on dating sites?

9. How did the introduction of crack cocaine reverse a trajectory in American black culture?

10. How were predictions about violent crime in the Nineties incorrect?

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