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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through introduction; Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the introduction, where does Brooks say the majority of thinking takes place?
(a) Universities.
(b) The superego.
(c) The inner mind.
(d) China.

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

3. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, what is never found in the homes of the upper-class group?
(a) Children.
(b) Food.
(c) A stand up shower.
(d) A television.

4. According to Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia, how many pieces of information can the unconscious mind take in?
(a) 11 million.
(b) 2 million.
(c) 6 million.
(d) 25 million.

5. What famous intellect does Brooks mention at the end of his introduction?
(a) Vidal.
(b) Hume.
(c) Hofstadter.
(d) Hawking.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the Introduction, Brooks laments that most social policy is based on what understanding of humanity?

3. According to Brooks in the Introduction what do Harold and Erica inherit?

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

5. After Rob and Luis get married in Chapter 1, what task does Rob always insist on handling?

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