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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 17-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Walter Mischel repeated his marshmallow experiment year later, what did he use instead of a marshmallow?
(a) A sardine.
(b) A gummi bear.
(c) An Oreo.
(d) A ham sandwich.

2. In the introduction, Brooks states that Harold and Erica have what type of skills?
(a) Noncognitive skills.
(b) Paranormal skills.
(c) Rational skills.
(d) Arithmetic skills.

3. What position does Erica accept in the Grace administration?
(a) Senior economic advisor.
(b) Special counsel.
(c) Deputy chief of staff.
(d) Press secretary.

4. What does Harold discover in a box of old items in Chapter 21?
(a) A picture of himself.
(b) An old journal.
(c) His wedding vows.
(d) A book from high school.

5. Why are Rob and Julia concerned at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Harold is lost in his own world.
(b) Harold wants a dog.
(c) Julia has quit her job.
(d) Rob's mother is sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Brooks in Chapter 9, modern social scientists say that geniuses are what?

2. What happens to Harold as he thinks about the past in his later years?

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

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

5. Which of the following is an activity that Harold and Erica put off because of their busy schedules in Chapter 14?

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