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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In summation, what does Levitt claim was the source of the Klan's power in the twentieth century?
(a) Information.
(b) Cashflow.
(c) Well-placed friends.
(d) Intimidation.

2. What percentage of the Black Gangster Disciple Nation takes home half the pay?
(a) 2.2%.
(b) 12.1%.
(c) 20%.
(d) .5%.

3. At the end of this chapter, Levitt compares an aspiring parent to what equally deluded hypothetical figure from earlier in the book?
(a) A real estate agent.
(b) An uncharismatic politician.
(c) A 7-7 sumo wrestler.
(d) A drug soldier.

4. According to a quoted study in FREAKONOMICS, by what percentage is an aborted child more likely to have grown up in poverty than one that is born?
(a) 75%.
(b) 100%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 50%.

5. What is the central action of economics?
(a) Assessment.
(b) Theory.
(c) Prediction.
(d) Measurement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Levitt credit with the rise of distinctly black names in the twentieth century?

2. According to the authors, what euphemism means that a house is largely dilapidated?

3. According to child-rearing "expert" L. Emmett Holt, what is a baby's daily exercise?

4. Which of the following is not affected by the rank of a sumo wrestler?

5. How many Americans use dating websites every year?

(see the answer key)

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