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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on a misunderstanding with his parents in Chapter 5, what does Harold fear will happen if he does not behave?
(a) He will be starved.
(b) His hands will be cut off.
(c) He won't get to go to school.
(d) He'll be sent to China.

2. Regarding our ability to process emotion and stimuli, to what does Brooks compare human beings?
(a) Grand Central Station.
(b) King's Cross.
(c) Laguardia.
(d) Heathrow.

3. At the beginning of the introduction, Brooks assures the reader that his protagonists are not what?
(a) Heroes.
(b) Geniuses.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Socialists.

4. How many characters does Brooks say he will focus on in "The Social Animal"?
(a) Five.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

5. What does Brooks say his day job is in the introduction?
(a) Giving paid lectures.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Writing about politics.
(d) Speaking on television.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rare ability does Harold have in high school society?

2. Which of the following is not a photo that Antonio Damasio shows Elliot to elicit an emotional reaction?

3. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, what large accessory do his social ascendants always have?

4. What superlative does Brooks use to describe his story in the introduction?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Antonio Damasio have difficulty doing with Elliot?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ms. Taylor shape Harold's interest in the classical world?

2. What great skill does Harold have in high school?

3. How does Brooks use the meeting of Julia and Rob to illustrate the surprise of similarities?

4. What wisdom about teaching teenagers does Ms. Taylor possess?

5. How did Brooks come up with the idea of telling a story to illustrate his social critique?

6. According to Brooks, what separates us from other animals?

7. Describe young Harold's relationship with falling things.

8. How does Ms. Taylor guide Harold's reading in Chapter 6?

9. How does Harold's tiger statement in Chapter 4 illustrate a complex human process?

10. What trauma does Harold experience at the end of Chapter 5?

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