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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What issue do the insurgents of Chapter 16 have after they produce their proposals?
(a) Who they will benefit.
(b) Who will review them.
(c) Which member will present them.
(d) How do they get them to the CEO.

2. How long do Brooks and Eric work together before they start hanging out outside work?
(a) One week.
(b) Months.
(c) Several years.
(d) Two days.

3. How old is Erica when she becomes CEO of Intercom?
(a) 60.
(b) 47.
(c) 23.
(d) 32.

4. When do Erica, Raymond, and the other insurgents discuss reforms everyday?
(a) At breakfast.
(b) In a covert meeting.
(c) At lunch.
(d) At a bar after work.

5. In Chapter 9, what do both sides of Erica's family expect of her after the Academy?
(a) She will stay near her family.
(b) She will live in China.
(c) She will join the military.
(d) She will go to an Ivy League school.

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

7. How do the founders of the Academy describe poverty in their mission?
(a) A fiction.
(b) A negligable factor.
(c) A social epidemic.
(d) An emergent system.

8. What field does Erica explore in Chapter 11?
(a) Social materialism.
(b) Literary journalism.
(c) Behavioral economics.
(d) Cultural etymology.

9. What suffers with the success of the business in Chapter 14?
(a) Erica's health.
(b) The businesses reputation.
(c) Erica and Harold's relationship.
(d) Harold's writing.

10. Which of the following is a precaution Erica takes in Chapter 13 to ensure there is no romantic connotation to her work with Harold?
(a) She always wears a pants suit.
(b) She shuts the bedroom door.
(c) She insists they work in different locations.
(d) She puts up pictures of her husband in the office.

11. What does Erica particularly admire about Raymond in Chapter 16?
(a) His self-awareness.
(b) His sense of loyalty.
(c) His intelligence.
(d) His work ethic.

12. Who introduces Erica to Harold?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Harrison.
(c) A friend of Erica's.
(d) Mark.

13. What institution does Herold begin working for in Chapter 15?
(a) The Peace Corps.
(b) The Historical Society.
(c) The University of Maryland.
(d) GE.

14. On the same day Harold meets Erica, his friend, Mark, offers him a job doing what?
(a) Producing films.
(b) Writing speeches.
(c) Programming software.
(d) Testing video games.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Erica's school respond to her tennis match tantrum in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 8, what step does Brooks suggest is most important to decision-making?

3. How long is the memo the insurgents produce in Chapter 16?

4. What was Intercom's original line of business?

5. Which tennis star does Brooks compare Erica to in Chapter 8?

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