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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What field does Erica explore in Chapter 11?
(a) Social materialism.
(b) Behavioral economics.
(c) Literary journalism.
(d) Cultural etymology.

2. In Chapter 3, what does Brooks show that neurons do when we are near someone we are bonded to socially?
(a) Mirror the other person's neurons.
(b) Pulse at regular intervals.
(c) Stay dormant.
(d) Charge at faster rates.

3. As Erica makes her way through the Academy, she becomes what type of person?
(a) An organizer.
(b) An artist.
(c) An introvert.
(d) A competitor.

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

5. Why did the delinquents in John Bowlby's study think they were abandoned?
(a) Their parents were poor.
(b) They were sickly.
(c) They were not good enough.
(d) Their parents died.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 9, what do both sides of Erica's family expect of her after the Academy?

3. What rare ability does Harold have in high school society?

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

5. According to Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia, how many pieces of information can the unconscious mind take in?

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