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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two philosophers does Levitt cite who subscribe to the belief that people are inherently good?
(a) Socrates and Adam Smith.
(b) Heidegger and John Stuart Mill.
(c) Plato and Descartes.
(d) John Locke and Hegel.

2. On average, how many more days does a real estate agent generally keep her own house on the market as opposed to someone else's?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

3. What surprising fact about themselves do 7% of the men in the dating-site study reveal on their profiles?
(a) They are only interested in one race of mate.
(b) They are overweight.
(c) They are married.
(d) They are impotent.

4. According to James Alan Fox in 1995, what is the minimum rise in violent crime to be expected in the next decade?
(a) 15%.
(b) 5%.
(c) 35%.
(d) 25%.

5. Why does Levitt believe there are few violent criminals in the end of the twentieth century?
(a) They were incarcerated at a younger age.
(b) They have been better educated.
(c) They were never born.
(d) They had less access to weapons.

6. Which two cities does Levitt compare in his discussion of police population versus murder rate?
(a) Louisville and Portland.
(b) San Francisco and Chicago.
(c) Denver and Washington, D.C.
(d) St. Louis and Tulsa.

7. What is Stetson Kennedy's pseudonym at the Pittsburgh Courier?
(a) Superman.
(b) John Brown.
(c) Simon LaGre.
(d) Daddy Mention.

8. According to the authors, what euphemism means that a house is largely dilapidated?
(a) Spare.
(b) Fixer upper.
(c) Well-maintained.
(d) Rustic.

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

10. Which of the following is not a profession that the authors indicate has been adversely affected by the Internet?
(a) Life insurance salesmen.
(b) Car salesmen.
(c) Funeral directors.
(d) Surgeons.

11. What did DuPont introduce in 1939 to make stockings more affordable?
(a) Scotch guard.
(b) Nylon.
(c) Run-proofing.
(d) Elastic.

12. What do the authors argue is the primary incentive for not soliciting a prostitute?
(a) The fear of going to jail.
(b) The fear of paying a large fine.
(c) The fear of losing one's family.
(d) The fear of public ridicule.

13. Why did Oscar Danilo Blandon claim that he sold such extensive quantities of crack cocaine in the late 1970s?
(a) To undermine community leadersin Los Angeles.
(b) To pay off his gambling debts.
(c) To fund the Nicaraguan Contras.
(d) To provide a safer cocaine product than free-base.

14. How many times a year are elite sumo tournaments held?
(a) 6 times.
(b) 3 times.
(c) 10 times.
(d) Once.

15. In this chapter, Levitt mentions that the average American prostitute makes more than the average American what?
(a) Firefighter.
(b) Reverend.
(c) Architect.
(d) Schoolteacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Chicago Public School system begin widespread standardized testing?

2. What do obstetricians in lower birth-rate areas do more often?

3. What action led to a reduction in blood donors in the 1970s?

4. What does Gyges' ring do?

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

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