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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 9 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Tversky and Kahneman first go during the war in 1973 in the field?
(a) The Sinai.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Syria.
(d) Tel Aviv.

2. In the late 1960s, what did Kahneman help the Israeli army to do?
(a) Devise financial incentives to entice army recruits for service.
(b) Train spys.
(c) Train fighter pilots better.
(d) Devise menus for soldiers to minimize food waste.

3. What did Kahneman's personality test administered to Israeli army recruits reveal about the recruits?
(a) The likelihood a recruit would succeed in any job.
(b) The likelihood a recruit would suffer a mental breakdown.
(c) The likelihood a recruit would be a good marksperson.
(d) The likelihood a recruit would become a deserter.

4. What did both Tversky and Kahneman sense regarding their joint work during their year in Eugene?
(a) A waning interest in their work.
(b) Growing interest in their work.
(c) Less financial opportunities for both of them.
(d) More financial opportunities for both of them.

5. Which book had a big influence on Daryl Morey when he was a teenager?
(a) Moneyball.
(b) The Marshall Plan.
(c) The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract.
(d) Narwhals.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, why was Tversky worried about where Kahneman was sleeping?

2. What did the Israeli army mistakenly think was the result of superiors praising pilots?

3. Where was Tversky briefly installed as a military governor?

4. How did Tversky's classmates in Michigan remember him in his earliest days there?

5. What position did Tversky eventually rise to in the Israeli army?

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