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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 13, Harold ruminates that certain pagans considered what to be a god?
(a) Woman.
(b) Fire.
(c) Love.
(d) Genius.

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

4. What idea for a topic does Harold come up with his first night of writing?
(a) He decides to focus on the idea of honor.
(b) He comes up with no ideas.
(c) He narrows down his topics to two.
(d) He decides to focus on Odysseus.

5. What characterizes more affluent children's play time, as described by Brooks in Chapter 7?
(a) It's more rigidly scheduled.
(b) It is less constricted.
(c) It is more education-based.
(d) It is safer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What field does Erica explore in Chapter 11?

2. In her junior and senior years, what does Erica put at the center of her focus in order to control her temper?

3. E.O. Wilson believes individuals are born with what?

4. Which of the following ridiculous items is listed in the homework requirements in Chapter 5?

5. At the end of Chapter 15, what does Brooks characterize the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious mind as?

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