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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 say the number of bikes stolen is almost identical to?
(a) The number of bikes that cannot be fixed each year.
(b) The number of bikes reported stolen.
(c) One third of the number of bikes bought new.
(d) The number of bikes not reported stolen.

2. What fear does Schelling say informs the behavior that is ingrained in people's decisions where to sit in a theater?
(a) The fear of being involved.
(b) The fear of a pop quiz in class.
(c) The fear of being called on stage.
(d) The fear of violent teachers.

3. What example from nature does Schelling contrapose to human decisions?
(a) Evolution.
(b) Gravity.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Photosynthesis.

4. How does Schelling describe the Golden Gate Bridge?
(a) As a static equilibrium.
(b) As a semi-closed system.
(c) As a closed system.
(d) As an open system.

5. In Schelling's analysis, what behavior governs the people filling the theater?
(a) Group aversion.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Randomness.
(d) Bunching behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Schelling say distinguishes the sociologist from other scientists?

2. What consequence does Schelling say might affect people sitting closer to the stage?

3. Which example does Schelling say complicates the prospect of arriving at a definitive proposition?

4. How do people affect each other's decisions where to sit in theater?

5. Why can the Golden Gate Bridge charge a double toll for traffic in one direction without fear of being unfair?

(see the answer key)

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