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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 12 - Coda).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Oregon, where did Tversky and Kahneman find an office to work together in?
(a) A former post office.
(b) A former butcher shop.
(c) A former florist shop.
(d) A former Unitarian church.

2. What dream did Kahneman tell Tvresky he had while they were both in New York together in the early 1990s?
(a) That he was having a heart attack.
(b) That he had fallen off a cliff.
(c) That his wife had died.
(d) That he only had six months to live.

3. What word did Tversky use to describe his most vocal critic in the early 1990s?
(a) Fraud.
(b) Scumbag.
(c) Charlatan.
(d) Sleazeball.

4. What publication did Tversky and Kahneman think offered them the best chance of reaching audiences outside of psychology?
(a) Newsweek.
(b) Nature.
(c) Time.
(d) Science.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Richard Thaler an assistant professor in 1975?

2. What illness did Kahneman's father suffer from?

3. What nickname did Houston radio personalities give to Daryl Morey when he first took over as general manager of the city's NBA team?

4. What kind of professional does Morey often hire who always seem to disappoint him?

5. What did one Hebrew University official say to Tversky about him leaving Israel for the United States?

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