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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 Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, what is never found in the homes of the upper-class group?
(a) A television.
(b) A stand up shower.
(c) Children.
(d) Food.

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

3. In Chapter 5, Brooks states that Harold left to his own devices does not seem what?
(a) Happy.
(b) Encumbered.
(c) Self-conscious.
(d) Bored.

4. Who does Erica confide in regarding her tantrum in Chapter 8?
(a) Her coach.
(b) The head of the Academy.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

5. What field does Erica explore in Chapter 11?
(a) Social materialism.
(b) Behavioral economics.
(c) Cultural etymology.
(d) Literary journalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, where does all the furniture of the upper class liberal group come from?

2. After Rob and Luis get married in Chapter 1, what task does Rob always insist on handling?

3. In her junior and senior years, what does Erica put at the center of her focus in order to control her temper?

4. What do children lack at an early age?

5. How does Brooks describe Harold's intelligence in Chapter 6?

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