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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Brooks in Chapter 1, what surprises all people when they meet a possible mate?
(a) How little most people know about politics.
(b) How difficult it is to seduce someone.
(c) How everyone orders the same first meal.
(d) How much they have in common.

3. What does Brooks say both Julia and Rob worry about doing when they meet?
(a) Coming off as desperate.
(b) Coming off as dumb.
(c) Coming off as aloof.
(d) Coming off as cocky.

4. Who introduces Erica to Harold?
(a) A friend of Erica's.
(b) Mark.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Her mother.

5. According to Brooks in the Introduction what do Harold and Erica inherit?
(a) Their self-images.
(b) Their politics.
(c) Their intellects.
(d) Their capacity to love.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Walter Mischel repeated his marshmallow experiment year later, what did he use instead of a marshmallow?

2. According to Brooks in Chapter 9, a disproportionate number of ambitious people live with what?

3. What famous intellect does Brooks mention at the end of his introduction?

4. What does Brooks call the new stage of life?

5. What disorder does Amy have?

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