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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose parents are Rob and Julia?
(a) Hostadter.
(b) David Brooks.
(c) Harold.
(d) Erica.

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

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

4. Which of the following is not a step of human decision-making?
(a) Perception.
(b) Calculation.
(c) Execution.
(d) Frustration.

5. According to Brooks in his introduction, what is different about his book compared to the other social science books published in recent years?
(a) It focuses on America specifically.
(b) It focuses on real individuals.
(c) It focuses on group dynamics.
(d) It focuses on the inner mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the founders of the Academy describe poverty in their mission?

2. What separates us from animals, according to Brooks in the introduction?

3. What is the story Julia tells Harold in Chapter 5 about?

4. In Chapter 10, what does Harrison value above all else?

5. What industry does Erica go into after graduating college?

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