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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: An Astonishing Sixty Years: The Legacy of Hiroshima.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Schelling say genetic modification would interfere with?
(a) The meaning of being human.
(b) People's most basic rights.
(c) The ability to reflect on one's life.
(d) People's sense of their history.

2. What does Schelling say distinguishes the sociologist from other scientists?
(a) He uses non-mathematical data.
(b) He publishes in different journals.
(c) He is involved in the life he is studying.
(d) He studies himself as well as his subject.

3. What does Schelling ultimately say about choosing the sex of one's baby?
(a) It can give countries competitive advantages.
(b) It is better left to nature.
(c) It can rationalize human society.
(d) It can be an economic growth opportunity.

4. What aspect of the history of nuclear weapons does Schelling describe?
(a) Evolving detonation technology.
(b) Treaties regulating them.
(c) Their increasing power.
(d) Changing attitudes toward them.

5. What does Schelling say might allow people to select detailed traits of their children?
(a) Chromosome mining.
(b) Radiation therapy.
(c) Hormone therapies.
(d) Genetic mapping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Schelling say about arms control?

2. What is Schelling's tone in his final chapter?

3. What second example does Schelling use to demonstrate a closed system with a density enhancement?

4. What does Schelling say is essential to economic analysis?

5. What does Schelling say has to be closely attended to, in economic analysis?

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