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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 3 - 5).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kahneman remember April 27, 1944?
(a) It was the night the family fled Europe.
(b) It was the night their house was bombed.
(c) It was the night his sister died.
(d) It was the night before his father died.

2. In Chapter 4, when did Tversky return to Israel after studying in Michigan?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1972.

3. What kind of professional does Morey often hire who always seem to disappoint him?
(a) Doctors.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Writers.
(d) Psychologists.

4. Where did Tversky's family move to in 1950?
(a) Haifa.
(b) Rome.
(c) Tel Aviv.
(d) Jerusalem.

5. The belief in which of the following was the subject of Tversky's and Kahneman's early works?
(a) The law of small numbers.
(b) Regression to the mean.
(c) The power of music.
(d) The Halo Effect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following books did Kahneman like as a boy?

2. What kind of class did Morey enroll in during his time at Harvard Business School?

3. Why does Morey choose to ban nicknames from use on the NBA team he manages?

4. What could often be heard from behind the closed door of the room Tversky and Kahneman worked in?

5. What is hindsight bias?

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