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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, Brooks states that the unconscious mind can perform complex tasks without what?
(a) Achieving a conclusion.
(b) Alerting the conscious mind.
(c) Taking in stimuli.
(d) Our being awake.

2. What Greek term becomes the topic of Harold's paper in Chapter 6?
(a) Anagnorisis.
(b) Catharsis.
(c) Thumos.
(d) Hubris.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what group of teenagers does Brooks say is discriminated against?
(a) Attractive, popular kids.
(b) Introverted, sensitive kids.
(c) Artsy, dramatic kids.
(d) Small, nerdy kids.

4. Which of the following is not an acquisition Taggart makes for Intercom?
(a) A television company.
(b) A video game developer.
(c) A biotech firm.
(d) An appliance store.

5. Why are Rob and Julia concerned at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Julia has quit her job.
(b) Harold wants a dog.
(c) Harold is lost in his own world.
(d) Rob's mother is sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Erica particularly admire about Raymond in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Brooks assert as a primary difference between humans and other animals?

3. What does Erica do more often after dissolving her business?

4. In Chapter 10, Brooks talks about Karl Popper's theory of what?

5. What does Harold feel takes over his life in Chapter 13?

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