View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Brooks in the Introduction what do Harold and Erica inherit?
(a) Their capacity to love.
(b) Their politics.
(c) Their intellects.
(d) Their self-images.

2. In Chapter 1, what does Antonio Damasio have difficulty doing with Elliot?
(a) Playing memory games.
(b) Planning sessions in advance.
(c) Holding his attention.
(d) Completing math problems.

3. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, what large accessory do his social ascendants always have?
(a) A huge television.
(b) A huge dog.
(c) A huge pool.
(d) A huge unvarnished dining table.

4. In Chapter 2, Brooks points out that the female orgasm is what type of process?
(a) A liminoid process.
(b) A mental process.
(c) A moral process.
(d) A physical process.

5. What does Brooks say both Julia and Rob worry about doing when they meet?
(a) Coming off as dumb.
(b) Coming off as desperate.
(c) Coming off as cocky.
(d) Coming off as aloof.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Brooks associate with the children of his establishment set in Chapter 1?

2. What is the term that Antonio Damasio coins?

3. What does Brooks say his day job is in the introduction?

4. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, what is never found in the homes of the upper-class group?

5. What terms does Brooks use at the beginning of Chapter 1 to describe the upper-middle class liberal socialites of today?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 252 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample