View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Inescapable Mathematics of Musical Chairs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Schelling compare to the process of tracking the circulation of money in an economy?
(a) The development and use of language.
(b) Musical chairs.
(c) Rumors circulating.
(d) Water's movement from the ocean to clouds to rivers to the ocean.

2. How does Schelling say the success of society is evaluated?
(a) On the aggregate, not the individual level.
(b) In the health and success of individuals.
(c) In the welfare of the least successful individuals.
(d) In the success of the leaders and superior individuals.

3. What does Schelling call the myriad of potential results?
(a) Irrational exuberance.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Exhaustive subdivision.
(d) Randomness.

4. How does Schelling describe the system of skiers going up a lift and coming down the trails?
(a) As an open system.
(b) As a static system.
(c) As a closed system.
(d) As a transformative system.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What additional reason does Schelling give for the desire to sit in the back of a theater?

2. How does Schelling describe the Golden Gate Bridge?

3. What does Schelling say about a bike owner buying a bike for $90 and selling it for $150?

4. What ingrained behavior does Schelling say informs the decision where to sit in a theater?

5. What fear does Schelling say informs the behavior that is ingrained in people's decisions where to sit in a theater?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 368 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample