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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport does Brooks associate with the children of his establishment set in Chapter 1?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Polo.
(c) Uneven bars.
(d) Rugby.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what group of teenagers does Brooks say is discriminated against?
(a) Small, nerdy kids.
(b) Artsy, dramatic kids.
(c) Introverted, sensitive kids.
(d) Attractive, popular kids.

3. Whose parents are Rob and Julia?
(a) Hostadter.
(b) David Brooks.
(c) Harold.
(d) Erica.

4. In Chapter 1, what does Antonio Damasio have difficulty doing with Elliot?
(a) Completing math problems.
(b) Playing memory games.
(c) Holding his attention.
(d) Planning sessions in advance.

5. According to Brooks in his introduction, what is different about his book compared to the other social science books published in recent years?
(a) It focuses on real individuals.
(b) It focuses on America specifically.
(c) It focuses on the inner mind.
(d) It focuses on group dynamics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on a misunderstanding with his parents in Chapter 5, what does Harold fear will happen if he does not behave?

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

3. According to Brooks in the Introduction what do Harold and Erica inherit?

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

5. What does Erica think of the entrepreneur she meets at the Academy in Chapter 9?

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