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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. In Chapter 9, why was Tversky worried about where Kahneman was sleeping?
(a) He thought Kahneman might contract pneumonia.
(b) He thought it was too near a tank and Kahneman night be crushed.
(c) He thought Kahneman might get hit by a sniper's bullet.
(d) He thought Kahneman would be a target for abuse from other soldiers.

2. What book did Richard Thaler's father ask him to copy lines from when he was a child?
(a) A Tale of Two Cities.
(b) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
(c) The Chariots of Fire.
(d) The Jungle.

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

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

5. What kind of professional does Morey often hire who always seem to disappoint him?
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Writers.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Psychologists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Tversky's favorite television drama?

2. Why does Morey ultimately pass on drafting Satnam Singh?

3. What did many people who knew Tversky remember most about him?

4. What subject was Kahneman running experiments on in his Berkeley lab by the time he met Redelmeier?

5. What did Tversky hate but tolerate as a habit of Kahneman's?

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