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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to a study quoted in Chapter 7, ninety percent of couples that have children plan to do what?
(a) Get married.
(b) Attend church.
(c) Graduate college.
(d) Move in together,

2. What is the first thing Ms. Taylor tells Harold to do to prepare for his paper?
(a) Read five books.
(b) Consult a museum.
(c) Make flash cards of ideas.
(d) Outline his paper.

3. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, where does all the furniture of the upper class liberal group come from?
(a) Ethan Allen.
(b) Ikea.
(c) Pier One.
(d) Crate and Barrel.

4. Based on a misunderstanding with his parents in Chapter 5, what does Harold fear will happen if he does not behave?
(a) His hands will be cut off.
(b) He'll be sent to China.
(c) He won't get to go to school.
(d) He will be starved.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Brooks say Julia has had trouble letting go of?
(a) Her security blanket.
(b) Her party girl persona.
(c) Her old car.
(d) Her desire to sing professionally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nearly happened to Erica at age 10?

2. Who does Erica confide in regarding her tantrum in Chapter 8?

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

4. When Walter Mischel repeated his marshmallow experiment year later, what did he use instead of a marshmallow?

5. According to Brooks in Chapter 9, modern social scientists say that geniuses are what?

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