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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Rob and Luis get married in Chapter 1, what task does Rob always insist on handling?
(a) Cooking dinner.
(b) Choosing movies.
(c) Planning vacations.
(d) Fixing things.

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

3. 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.

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

5. What separates us from animals, according to Brooks in the introduction?
(a) Our ability to use tools.
(b) Our ability to use language.
(c) Our ability to form social bonds.
(d) Our ability to rationalize.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is laughter's major purpose, according to Brooks?

2. In Chapter 4, Harold illustrates his ability to abstract by saying he is what?

3. What is Ms. Taylor's tactic for making children learn?

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

5. Which Greek figure does Harold compare himself to in his journal when discussing anger?

(see the answer key)

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