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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. Which tennis star does Brooks compare Erica to in Chapter 8?
(a) Venus Williams.
(b) Andre Agase.
(c) Rafael Nadal.
(d) John McEnroe.

2. According to a study quoted in Chapter 7, ninety percent of couples that have children plan to do what?
(a) Graduate college.
(b) Attend church.
(c) Move in together,
(d) Get married.

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

4. How does the board of the Academy help Erica matriculate in Chapter 7?
(a) They rig the lottery.
(b) They give her tuition assistance.
(c) They change of transcript.
(d) They forge a recommendation.

5. In a theory quoted at the end of Chapter 14, a company sick inside does what?
(a) Gets sicker and dies.
(b) Has an innovative breakthrough.
(c) Realligns itself.
(d) Relies of government subsidies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the Rationalists, what adversely affects business?

3. What does Erica do more often after dissolving her business?

4. What does Harold feel takes over his life in Chapter 13?

5. What school does Erica get accepted to in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the founders of the Academy view poverty in America?

2. Why does Erica nearly not go to the University of Denver in Chapter 9?

3. How do Raymond and Erica play major roles in the rebound of Intercom?

4. How does Erica come back from her explosion in Chapter 8?

5. How do Erica and Harold form a close bond in Chapter 13?

6. What did the marshmallow test predict about child development?

7. How is the Academy schedule different from public school?

8. How does the success of Erica's business affect her marriage?

9. Describe Erica's experience at the consulting firm.

10. What traumatic event occurs to Erica during a tennis match in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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