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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nearly happened to Erica at age 10?
(a) She nearly died.
(b) She nearly lost her mother.
(c) She nearly got arrested.
(d) She was nearly sent to China.

2. What is the topic of Harold's thesis in Chapter 20?
(a) Grassroots movements.
(b) Social mobility.
(c) Popular music.
(d) Neural responses.

3. When does the book take place?
(a) The future.
(b) The 1950's.
(c) The early 21st century.
(d) All of history.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much more likely are people to laugh with others than by themselves?

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

3. Which character in the book has a problem with manic depression?

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

5. What suffers with the success of the business in Chapter 14?

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