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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the introduction, Brooks assures the reader that his protagonists are not what?
(a) Geniuses.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Heroes.
(d) Socialists.

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

3. What nearly happened to Erica at age 10?
(a) She nearly got arrested.
(b) She was nearly sent to China.
(c) She nearly lost her mother.
(d) She nearly died.

4. How does Brooks describe Harold's intelligence in Chapter 6?
(a) Deficient.
(b) Excellent.
(c) Enigmatic.
(d) Average.

5. In her junior and senior years, what does Erica put at the center of her focus in order to control her temper?
(a) Her emotions.
(b) Her happiness.
(c) Her objective.
(d) Her task.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the story Julia tells Harold in Chapter 5 about?

2. Which of the following is a condition that Raymond insists on in Chapter 16 is the group prepares its proposals?

3. What essential activity do Rob and Julie disagree on in Chapter 2?

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

5. In the beginning of Chapter 5, to what does Brooks compare Harold's writing on his worksheet?

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