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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What terms does Brooks use at the beginning of Chapter 1 to describe the upper-middle class liberal socialites of today?
(a) The Jackson Hole Class.
(b) The Composure Class.
(c) The Organic Class.
(d) The Kerry Class.

4. 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 unvarnished dining table.
(d) A huge pool.

5. According to Brooks in Chapter 1, what surprises all people when they meet a possible mate?
(a) How little most people know about politics.
(b) How everyone orders the same first meal.
(c) How much they have in common.
(d) How difficult it is to seduce someone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, what does Brooks show that neurons do when we are near someone we are bonded to socially?

3. What book about Classical culture does Ms. Taylor give to Harold in Chapter 6?

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

5. Why are Rob and Julia concerned at the end of Chapter 4?

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