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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the introduction, where does Brooks say the majority of thinking takes place?
(a) The superego.
(b) China.
(c) The inner mind.
(d) Universities.

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

3. According to Brooks in Chapter 9, a disproportionate number of ambitious people live with what?
(a) An inflated self-image.
(b) A fear of abandonment.
(c) A desire to exercise.
(d) A need for spiritual happiness.

4. In a theory quoted at the end of Chapter 14, a company sick inside does what?
(a) Realligns itself.
(b) Relies of government subsidies.
(c) Has an innovative breakthrough.
(d) Gets sicker and dies.

5. When Walter Mischel repeated his marshmallow experiment year later, what did he use instead of a marshmallow?
(a) A ham sandwich.
(b) An Oreo.
(c) A gummi bear.
(d) A sardine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What industry does Erica go into after graduating college?

2. What does Erica do more often after dissolving her business?

3. Regarding our ability to process emotion and stimuli, to what does Brooks compare human beings?

4. How long do Brooks and Eric work together before they start hanging out outside work?

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

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