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

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

3. In Chapter 1, what does Julie insist on keeping on during sex?
(a) Her glasses.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her socks.
(d) Her shirt.

4. How does Elliot lose his capacity to feel emotion in Chapter 1?
(a) He suffers a stroke.
(b) He has an aneurysm.
(c) He is in a car accident.
(d) He has a brain tumor.

5. In the introduction, Brooks says a study of the inner mind highlights the capacity of humanity to do what?
(a) Procreate.
(b) Stive for greatness.
(c) Act irrationally.
(d) Form bonds.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Brooks in Chapter 1, what surprises all people when they meet a possible mate?

2. According to Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia, how many pieces of information can the unconscious mind take in?

3. Which of the following is not a photo that Antonio Damasio shows Elliot to elicit an emotional reaction?

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

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

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