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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. Why was Kahneman's father released from the Nazi prison camp after six weeks?
(a) His employer, Eugene Schueller, asked for his release.
(b) His wife lobbied for his safe return.
(c) His child begged for his release.
(d) He had connections in the French government.

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

3. Which psychologist's work prompted Tversky to travel to Michigan to study?
(a) Danny Kahneman.
(b) Ward Edwards.
(c) Michael Bayes.
(d) Murray Gell-Mann.

4. What did Tversky think most people paid an enormous price for?
(a) Avoiding mild embarrassment.
(b) Bearing grudges.
(c) Love.
(d) Financial security.

5. Who was Amos Tversky's mother?
(a) Genia Tversky.
(b) Marcia Tversky.
(c) Anne Tversky.
(d) Barbara Tversky.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Daryl Morey go to college?

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

4. Which British psychologist did Kahneman meet in the 1960s who he would later marry?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Lewis identify as the most curious of Danny Kahneman's personal doubts?

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