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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 17-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Greek term becomes the topic of Harold's paper in Chapter 6?
(a) Thumos.
(b) Catharsis.
(c) Anagnorisis.
(d) Hubris.

2. In Chapter 1, what does Antonio Damasio have difficulty doing with Elliot?
(a) Planning sessions in advance.
(b) Completing math problems.
(c) Playing memory games.
(d) Holding his attention.

3. Which of the following is not an acquisition Taggart makes for Intercom?
(a) A biotech firm.
(b) An appliance store.
(c) A television company.
(d) A video game developer.

4. In Chapter 15, Brooks states that the unconscious mind can perform complex tasks without what?
(a) Taking in stimuli.
(b) Our being awake.
(c) Achieving a conclusion.
(d) Alerting the conscious mind.

5. What is the story Julia tells Harold in Chapter 5 about?
(a) Her parents.
(b) Her first day of school.
(c) The day he was born.
(d) A road trip.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Harold take a job in Chapter 20?

2. According to Brooks in Chapter 20, what professional group has invited the Dalai Lama to conferences?

3. According to Brooks in his introduction, what is different about his book compared to the other social science books published in recent years?

4. In Chapter 3, Julia calls Harold half cupid, half what?

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

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