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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Levitt, because something is correlated to something else does not imply what type of relationship between them?
(a) Porportional.
(b) Symbiotic.
(c) Causal
(d) Inverse.

2. How long does the Black Gangster Disciple Nation hold Venkatesh in the stairwell the first time he happens upon them?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 15 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

3. How much did JT's revenue increase over the four year period chronicled in Booty's financial records?
(a) It tripled.
(b) It remained mostly consistent.
(c) It doubled.
(d) It quadrupled.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Paul Feldman makes his living delivering what to offices?

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

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

4. Which two groups are the most discriminated against on Weakest Link?

5. According to Paul Feldman's records, when are people least honest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is information asymmetry?

2. What are the defining characteristics of conventional wisdom?

3. To what extent is the winning of a conventional wisdom battle key to achieving public success?

4. What unorthodox theory do the authors offer regarding the drop in crime in the late 1990s?

5. How is a sumo wrestler's life affected by his ranking?

6. How does terminology help real estate agents set a price for a house?

7. How do the authors show that money spent does not affect election results?

8. Why would some winning sumo wrestlers throw a match?

9. What mindset do the authors ask the reader to take at the end of the introduction?

10. How did Stetson Kennedy use the information he compiled about the Ku Klux Klan?

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