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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Supreme Court case involved Norma McCorvey as plaintiff?
(a) Gibbons v. Ogden.
(b) Brown v. Board of Education.
(c) Plessy v. Ferguson.
(d) Roe v. Wade.

2. In what country is the daycare service examined at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Germany.
(b) Tunisia.
(c) Israel.
(d) Norway.

3. According to Paul Feldman's records, when are people least honest?
(a) During tax season.
(b) Early in the morning.
(c) During the winter.
(d) During holiday seasons.

4. Which of the following is not a public figure that the author mentions as a wealthy man purchasing public office?
(a) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(b) Ross Perot.
(c) Jon Corzine.
(d) Mike Bloomberg.

5. How many bouts does a sumo wrestler have to win in order for his ranking to rise?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 20.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Levitt, what do humans primarily respond to?

2. Which two philosophers does Levitt cite who subscribe to the belief that people are inherently good?

3. By what percentage did violent crime drop between 1995 and 2000?

4. How does Paul Feldman view humanity as a result of his business records?

5. What did the authors of FREAKONOMICS consider doing for six minutes?

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