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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. Why does Morey think he wrongly passed on drafting Jeremy Lin?
(a) He had the impression that Lin was unathletic, even though he is actually incredibly athletic.
(b) He thought Lin was too young.
(c) He thought Lin was too old.
(d) He thought his own model was wrong.

2. How long did the War of Independence last?
(a) Five years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Six months.

3. In 2007, which two players did Morey use his model to draft to great success?
(a) Carl Landry and Alan Iverson.
(b) Jeremy Lin and Carl Landry.
(c) Aaron Brooks and Carl Landry.
(d) Alan Iverson and Aaron Brooks.

4. What was the only think Kahneman and his mother found in their Paris apartment after the war?
(a) The mother's jewelry.
(b) Two luxurious green chairs.
(c) Some china plates.
(d) A wooden cupboard.

5. 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 old shoes to school.
(c) Having to wear a badge identifying him as Jewish.
(d) The tattoo he had on his skin from the concentration camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Kahneman's first real friend?

2. Why does Kahneman remember April 27, 1944?

3. Who was the owner of the Houston Rockets when Morey was a manager there?

4. In 2008, which player did Morey draft for his team who did not work out very well?

5. What was all that Daryl Morey wanted to do in life as a young man?

(see the answer key)

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