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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 did Stephan Curry play for?
(a) The Houston Rockets.
(b) The L.A. Lakers.
(c) The Miami Heat.
(d) The Golden State Warriors.

2. In Chapter 3, who was only 18 years old when he was identified by the Israeli army as leadership material?
(a) Marshall Minklestein.
(b) Amos Tversky.
(c) Danny Kahneman.
(d) Amnon Rapoport.

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

4. Which of the following books did Kahneman like as a boy?
(a) War and Peace.
(b) A Christmas Carol.
(c) Lolita.
(d) Around the World in Eighty Days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which institution did Kahneman return to in 1967?

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

4. Which psychologist's work prompted Tversky to travel to Michigan to study?

5. Where was Ward Edwards fired from before he moved to Michigan?

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