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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Tversky's classmates in Michigan remember him in his earliest days there?
(a) He was largely absent from class.
(b) He was loud and disruptive.
(c) He always spoke in French.
(d) He was quiet and attentive.

2. Why does Kahneman remember April 27, 1944?
(a) It was the night their house was bombed.
(b) It was the night the family fled Europe.
(c) It was the night before his father died.
(d) It was the night his sister died.

3. When did Kahneman and Tversky solidify their working collaboration by?
(a) Summer 1960.
(b) Winter 1964.
(c) Spring 1963.
(d) Fall 1969.

4. Who was the owner of the Houston Rockets when Morey was a manager there?
(a) Leslie Alexander.
(b) Marco Rollins.
(c) Joe Lomeo.
(d) Michael Morrison.

5. In Chapter 4, when did Tversky return to Israel after studying in Michigan?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1970.

6. How long did the War of Independence last?
(a) Ten months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Six months.

7. In Chapter 4, which university did Tversky begin working at upon his return to Israel?
(a) University of Tel Aviv.
(b) Haifa University.
(c) University of Jerusalem.
(d) Hebrew University.

8. Which two areas did aptitude tests reveal that Kahneman was equally suited to excel in?
(a) Humanities and Science.
(b) Physical Sports and Humanities.
(c) Marksmanship and Humanities.
(d) Mathematics and Medicine.

9. Where was Tversky briefly installed as a military governor?
(a) Jericho.
(b) Tel Aviv.
(c) Haifa.
(d) Jerusalem.

10. Who was Kahneman's first real friend?
(a) Effie Finklestein.
(b) Maisie Barber.
(c) Shimon Shamir.
(d) Ella Peron.

11. The belief in which of the following was the subject of Tversky's and Kahneman's early works?
(a) The power of music.
(b) The Halo Effect.
(c) Regression to the mean.
(d) The law of small numbers.

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

13. Why did Amnon Rapoport travel to North Carolina in 1961?
(a) He had a family funeral there.
(b) He went to work on a painting project with a friend.
(c) He was assigned there by a Fulbright scholarship Committee.
(d) He had a job interview there.

14. What did the Kahnemans do to pass as Christians while in hiding?
(a) Carried rosaries.
(b) Had crosses in their house.
(c) Wore crosses as jewelry.
(d) Went to church on Sundays.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Daryl Morey go to college?

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

4. Which fellow student did Tversky have an intense relationship with in school?

5. Lewis opens the book with a quote from which author?

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