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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - Chapter 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Kahnemans do to pass as Christians while in hiding?
(a) Went to church on Sundays.
(b) Wore crosses as jewelry.
(c) Had crosses in their house.
(d) Carried rosaries.

2. What used to cause Kahneman a great deal of shame as a boy in the early 1940s?
(a) Not having enough to eat.
(b) Having to wear a badge identifying him as Jewish.
(c) The tattoo he had on his skin from the concentration camp.
(d) Having to wear old shoes to school.

3. Why does Morey choose to ban nicknames from use on the NBA team he manages?
(a) They can give the team a bad reputation.
(b) They can add to bias and cloud judgment when picking players.
(c) They can hurt players' feelings.
(d) They can lead to fights on the court.

4. Who was Kahneman's first real friend?
(a) Effie Finklestein.
(b) Ella Peron.
(c) Maisie Barber.
(d) Shimon Shamir.

5. Which team did Morey do some consulting for when he was a young man?
(a) The Atlanta Braves.
(b) The Boston Red Sox.
(c) The Oakland Athletics.
(d) The Washington Nationals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Kahneman's father imprisoned in 1941?

2. Which two areas did aptitude tests reveal that Kahneman was equally suited to excel in?

3. What is hindsight bias?

4. Morey said that knowledge is literally which of the following?

5. What does Morey realize was one of his big mistakes with the unsuccessful player his model chose in 2008?

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