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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What personal problem does Harold begin having after he becomes romantically involved with Erica?
(a) He wants to take things slower than she does.
(b) He becomes less attracted to her.
(c) He wants to cheat on her.
(d) He yearns for her all the time.

2. At the end of Chapter 15, what does Brooks characterize the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious mind as?
(a) A war.
(b) A marriage.
(c) A rivalry.
(d) A corporate partnership.

3. 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 much they have in common.
(d) How little most people know about politics.

4. How many children do Brooks' wealthy socialites all have in Chapter 1?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) One.

5. Which of the following is not a photo that Antonio Damasio shows Elliot to elicit an emotional reaction?
(a) A nude woman.
(b) An earthquake area.
(c) A accident scene.
(d) A flood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which Greek figure does Harold compare himself to in his journal when discussing anger?

3. What issue do the insurgents of Chapter 16 have after they produce their proposals?

4. According to Brooks in Chapter 14, what is a major issue with the human mind?

5. How does Brooks describe Erica's immediate family in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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