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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 about human desire?
(a) It is torn within itself and it is split from its own language.
(b) It seeks mathematically-predictable levels of stability.
(c) It changes from childhood to teen years to adulthood.
(d) It is torn between irreconcilable desires for different states.

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

3. What does Schelling say the presence of a small group of black students in a college student body does for any economic propositions about the behavior of that student body?
(a) Introduces randomness.
(b) Introduces uncertainty.
(c) Introduces tension and inequality.
(d) Introduces non-economic competition.

4. What does Schelling say people have a tendency to do?
(a) Put others down.
(b) Hide from unpleasant facts.
(c) Put themselves in good positions.
(d) Be honest.

5. What social science does Schelling say sociology resembles?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Paranormal psychology.
(c) History.
(d) Economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Schelling say a proposition has to have in order to be true?

2. What does Schelling use his lecture to an audience of 800 people to illustrate?

3. What does Schelling say most people will say about their driving?

4. What does Schelling say about economic systems that allow unequal distribution of wealth?

5. What does Schelling call the myriad of potential results?

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