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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, what did Kahneman say people needed in order to make a decision rather than a number?
(a) A story.
(b) A conscience.
(c) A soul.
(d) A heart.

2. What illness did Kahneman's father suffer from?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Huntington's Disease.
(d) Lupus.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Lewis identify as the most curious of Danny Kahneman's personal doubts?
(a) The ones he had about his own intellectual talent.
(b) The ones he had about his singing skills.
(c) The ones he had about his own memory.
(d) The ones he had about his finances.

4. What was Marc Gasol's nickname that blinded Morey and some others from seeing his true talent?
(a) Birdy.
(b) Man Boobs.
(c) Pudgy.
(d) Slug Feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What used to cause Kahneman a great deal of shame as a boy in the early 1940s?

2. Which of the following was a problem for Kahneman and Tversky in their investigations of biases and heuristics?

3. What kind of opinion did Tversky have about historians and history books?

4. Which of the following books did Kahneman like as a boy?

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

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