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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ms. Taylor understand that teenagers are not?
(a) Erratic creatures.
(b) Fighters.
(c) Empty vessels.
(d) Robots.

3. How many children do Brooks' wealthy socialites all have in Chapter 1?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

4. Which Greek figure does Harold compare himself to in his journal when discussing anger?
(a) Achilles.
(b) Hector.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Menelaus.

5. What subject does Ms. Taylor teach?
(a) English.
(b) History.
(c) Trigonometry.
(d) Anatomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the delinquents in John Bowlby's study think they were abandoned?

2. Whose method does Brooks acknowledge he is borrowing in the introduction?

3. According to Brooks in his introduction, what is different about his book compared to the other social science books published in recent years?

4. In Chapter 3, Julia calls Harold half cupid, half what?

5. What is the first thing Ms. Taylor tells Harold to do to prepare for his paper?

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