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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which tennis star does Brooks compare Erica to in Chapter 8?
(a) Andre Agase.
(b) Venus Williams.
(c) John McEnroe.
(d) Rafael Nadal.

2. What famous intellect does Brooks mention at the end of his introduction?
(a) Vidal.
(b) Hofstadter.
(c) Hawking.
(d) Hume.

3. In Chapter 2, Brooks points out that the female orgasm is what type of process?
(a) A physical process.
(b) A mental process.
(c) A moral process.
(d) A liminoid process.

4. How many children do Brooks' wealthy socialites all have in Chapter 1?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. At the end of Chapter 5, what regular event is a constant trauma in Harold's life?
(a) Visiting friends' houses.
(b) Taking a bath.
(c) His parents' doing out.
(d) Going to school on Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What terms does Brooks use at the beginning of Chapter 1 to describe the upper-middle class liberal socialites of today?

2. What unnerving assignment does Ms. Taylor give Harold in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Brooks show that neurons do when we are near someone we are bonded to socially?

4. What school does Erica get accepted to in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Julie insist on keeping on during sex?

(see the answer key)

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