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

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

3. What is the physical indication that Erica and Harold's relationship is becoming romantic in Chapter 13?
(a) They hold hands.
(b) She stares in his eyes.
(c) They make furtive love.
(d) They kiss.

4. In Chapter 13, Harold ruminates that certain pagans considered what to be a god?
(a) Love.
(b) Genius.
(c) Woman.
(d) Fire.

5. What industry does Erica go into after graduating college?
(a) Publishing.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Consulting.
(d) Financial services.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue do the insurgents of Chapter 16 have after they produce their proposals?

2. In Chapter 14, Brooks states that the Recession led to an essential reduction in what?

3. As Erica makes her way through the Academy, she becomes what type of person?

4. Who eventually defends Erica's choice to leave for college in Chapter 9?

5. What does Harold explain to Erica about history in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the mind inefficient, according to David Brooks?

3. How does Erica get into the Academy in Chapter 7?

4. How does the business collapse in Chapter 14?

5. How does Brooks explain the difference between wealthy and poor children's play time in Chapter 7?

6. What different trajectories do Harold and Erica's lives take in Chapter 15?

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

8. How does Harold battle overweening passion in Chapter 13?

9. What does Brooks assess the search for harmony in Chapter 13?

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

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