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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many neuron connections does a child make between the ages of two and three?
(a) 1,000
(b) 4,000.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 45,000

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

3. Regarding our ability to process emotion and stimuli, to what does Brooks compare human beings?
(a) Laguardia.
(b) Heathrow.
(c) King's Cross.
(d) Grand Central Station.

4. Which Greek figure does Harold compare himself to in his journal when discussing anger?
(a) Hector.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Achilles.
(d) Menelaus.

5. What does Brooks say his day job is in the introduction?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Speaking on television.
(c) Giving paid lectures.
(d) Writing about politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introduction, where does Brooks say the majority of thinking takes place?

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

3. How many characters does Brooks say he will focus on in "The Social Animal"?

4. What does Ms. Taylor want to match each student to?

5. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, what large accessory do his social ascendants always have?

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