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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brooks describe Erica's immediate family in Chapter 7?
(a) Fiercely religious.
(b) Downwardly mobile.
(c) A melting pot.
(d) Hardworking.

2. What does Erica feel about the new workers she hires in Chapter 14?
(a) She thinks they are lazy and unmotivates.
(b) She views them as cogs in a machine.
(c) She values each of them.
(d) She is attracted to several.

3. Who does Erica confide in regarding her tantrum in Chapter 8?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) The head of the Academy.
(d) Her coach.

4. After Rob and Luis get married in Chapter 1, what task does Rob always insist on handling?
(a) Choosing movies.
(b) Fixing things.
(c) Planning vacations.
(d) Cooking dinner.

5. In Chapter 1, what does Julie insist on keeping on during sex?
(a) Her shirt.
(b) Her socks.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Harold want to redefine in Chapter 20?

2. In the introduction, where does Brooks say the majority of thinking takes place?

3. Why is Harold's advice to Erica initially unhelpful in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 5, Brooks states that there is little connection between a child's ability to complete homework and what?

5. By the end of Chapter 6, Ms. Taylor has taught Harold to do what?

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