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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the average annual salary of a bottom-tier sumo wrestler?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $65,000.
(d) $100,000.

2. To what organization do the authors immediately compare the Black Gangster Disciple Nation?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) General Motors.
(c) The American military.
(d) The Ku Klux Klan.

3. In 1987, why did many people stop claiming fake children on their tax returns?
(a) They began receiving a much smaller exemption.
(b) The government bagan a much more thorough census.
(c) The government stepped up prosecution of tax violators.
(d) They were required to provide a social security number for each.

4. Which President spoke to the House of Representatives early about the dangers of the Ku Klux Klan?
(a) Harrison.
(b) Grant.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Cleveland.

5. Researchers determining whether teachers are encouraging cheating on standardized tests observe classes over how many years?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comedic Hollywood icon does Levitt quote regarding honesty in this chapter?

2. When do 7-7 sumo wrestlers begin losing matches most often?

3. At what preeminent university does Venkatesh meet Steven Levitt?

4. In what crime-ridden neighborhood did Venkatesh do his graduate research?

5. According to Levitt, because something is correlated to something else does not imply what type of relationship between them?

(see the answer key)

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