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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following ridiculous items is listed in the homework requirements in Chapter 5?
(a) Algea.
(b) Half an Ambien.
(c) A brick from the Great Wall.
(d) A sloth's toenail.

2. According to Brooks in Chapter 9, modern social scientists say that geniuses are what?
(a) Built.
(b) Extinct.
(c) Mythological.
(d) Fated.

3. What does Ms. Taylor understand that teenagers are not?
(a) Robots.
(b) Erratic creatures.
(c) Empty vessels.
(d) Fighters.

4. What does Harold explain to Erica about history in Chapter 15?
(a) The Rationalist world view.
(b) The Great Man theory.
(c) The causes of the Depression.
(d) Civil libertarianism.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. E.O. Wilson believes individuals are born with what?

3. What school does Erica get accepted to in Chapter 9?

4. Where do Raymond and Erica present their proposals in Chapter 16?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Brooks say Julia has had trouble letting go of?

(see the answer key)

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