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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, Brooks talks about Karl Popper's theory of what?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Brooks assert as a primary difference between humans and other animals?

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?

4. In Chapter 13, what term does Brooks use to describe the mechanism that tells us how we are viewed?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Amy facing so may problems in Chapter 7?

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

5. Describe the ideology of Rationalism.

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

7. What is limerence?

8. How does the business collapse in Chapter 14?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrative of "The Social Animal" details how two talented, curious individuals achieve great success. Because these are not prodigies, their paths cross many mentors and preternatural talents. Write an essay about three mentors and talents. How does this person interact with Harold and Erica? What information does he or she impart? How does this personal unveil talents in one or both of the protagonists?

Part 1) Ms. Taylor.

Part 2) Raymond.

Part 3) Richard Grace.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the teaching style that Ms. Taylor employs while assisting Harold with his senior paper. What are the five steps that are involved in this process? How does this teaching style internalize the knowledge? What role does Harold's journal have in this internalization? Discuss how this style of learning forever changes the way Harold takes in information.

Essay Topic 3

Much of the latter half of "The Social Animal" is dedicated to the marriage between Harold and Erica. Write an essay charting the trajectory of this marriage. What attracts Erica to Harold and vice versa? Discuss the conflict that nearly tears them apart and how the two manage to make the marriage work? What is the state of the marriage in the last year of their lives?

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