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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 12 - Coda).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was all that Daryl Morey wanted to do in life as a young man?
(a) Design tall buildings.
(b) Become a businessman.
(c) Build winning sports teams.
(d) Become a day trader on Wall Street.

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

3. Where did the Kahnemans move after leaving Europe in the 1940s?
(a) China.
(b) Palestine.
(c) Russia.
(d) America.

4. What materials did researchers use to demonstrate Bayes's rule?
(a) Book bags and poker chips.
(b) Ribbons and books.
(c) Cookies and marshmallows.
(d) Needles and pins.

5. 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 Jungle.
(d) The Chariots of Fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What company did Kahneman's father work for in the early 1940s?

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

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

4. What did Tversky and Kahneman spend the academic year 1970 - 71 doing?

5. Who was Tversky visiting in the United States in the summer of 1970?

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