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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. What role did Tversky have when he first joined the Israeli army?
(a) Sniper.
(b) Paratrooper.
(c) Tank driver.
(d) Spy.

2. What could often be heard from behind the closed door of the room Tversky and Kahneman worked in?
(a) Crying.
(b) Angry shouting.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Silence.

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

4. What did Tversky think he originally might want to become?
(a) An accountant.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A poet or literary critic.
(d) A lawyer.

5. What did Tversky and Kahneman write that people's intuitive expectations are governed by in one of their early papers?
(a) Fear.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Love.
(d) A consistent misperception of the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, which university did Tversky begin working at upon his return to Israel?

2. Who did Singh tell Morey and his team were his two favorite basketball players?

3. Who was Kahneman's first real friend?

4. Which very large player does Morey's team meet in 2015 as a potential draft pick?

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

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