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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. Which team does Daryl Morey work for?
(a) The Miami Heat.
(b) The Houston Rockets.
(c) The Boston Celtics.
(d) The L.A. Lakers.

2. In Chapter 4, which university did Tversky begin working at upon his return to Israel?
(a) Hebrew University.
(b) University of Jerusalem.
(c) University of Tel Aviv.
(d) Haifa University.

3. What company did Kahneman's father work for in the early 1940s?
(a) Gucci.
(b) L'Oreal.
(c) Malcamay.
(d) Morrison Yorn.

4. What does Morey realize was one of his big mistakes with the unsuccessful player his model chose in 2008?
(a) The player did not do well in college.
(b) The player was too old.
(c) The player had a serious previous injury.
(d) The player had cheated.

5. What does Lewis say that Kahneman's volatility was for Danny?
(a) A weakness.
(b) A wrench in his career.
(c) A strength.
(d) Both a weakness and a strenth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 2007, which two players did Morey use his model to draft to great success?

3. Which team did Stephan Curry play for?

4. When did Kahneman and Tversky solidify their working collaboration by?

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

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