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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. Where do Harold and Erica meet at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) A Chili's.
(b) Her apartment.
(c) Starbucks.
(d) A public park.

2. In Chapter 8, what step does Brooks suggest is most important to decision-making?
(a) Calculation.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Perception.
(d) Execution.

3. 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 insists they work in different locations.
(b) She shuts the bedroom door.
(c) She always wears a pants suit.
(d) She puts up pictures of her husband in the office.

4. In Chapter 10, Brooks talks about Karl Popper's theory of what?
(a) Clock and clouds.
(b) Mounts and burrows.
(c) Valentines and vices.
(d) Sharks and pandas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mark say he is in search of in Chapter 12?

2. According to Brooks in Chapter 14, what is a major issue with the human mind?

3. What nearly happened to Erica at age 10?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Brooks describe the relationship between the unconscious and the conscious mind in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Erica almost get arrested in Chapter 7?

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