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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Choosing Our Children's Genes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why might segregation result without discrimination?
(a) A city might have built housing for foreign refugees of war or famine.
(b) Either of two groups might want to be the majority in an area.
(c) Areas might be historically aligned with one group or another.
(d) Areas might have been populated during successive waves of immigration.

2. What does Schelling say race discrimination can lead to?
(a) Violence.
(b) Harmful segregation.
(c) Economic discrimination.
(d) Race hatred.

3. What does Schelling say most people will say about their driving?
(a) They are better than average.
(b) They are average.
(c) They are charismatic.
(d) They are unique.

4. Under what condition, does Schelling say, would a black person feel more comfortable reading ads in a church bulletin?
(a) If the ads were placed by people of the same denomination.
(b) If the ads asked reasonable prices for goods being sold.
(c) If the ads specified that race was not an issue.
(d) If the ads were placed by black people.

5. What does Schelling say is the result if aggregate behavior results from a small number of variables?
(a) Doubt.
(b) Faith.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Certainty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Schelling say about the number of genetic variations that can take place when a man and a woman have a baby?

2. What choice does Schelling say eugenics gave parents?

3. What does Schelling say provides clear evidence of black versus white areas in American cities?

4. What does Schelling say about offspring?

5. How many distinct sperm does Schelling say a man can produce?

(see the answer key)

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