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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 17-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Brooks in Chapter 14, what is a major issue with the human mind?
(a) Its blood circulation.
(b) Its processing speed.
(c) Its prejudices.
(d) Its overconfidence.

2. What field does Erica explore in Chapter 11?
(a) Literary journalism.
(b) Cultural etymology.
(c) Behavioral economics.
(d) Social materialism.

3. Where does Harold take a job in Chapter 20?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A think tank.
(c) A advertising firm.
(d) A university.

4. In Chapter 9, what do both sides of Erica's family expect of her after the Academy?
(a) She will join the military.
(b) She will live in China.
(c) She will stay near her family.
(d) She will go to an Ivy League school.

5. How do the founders of the Academy describe poverty in their mission?
(a) An emergent system.
(b) A negligable factor.
(c) A fiction.
(d) A social epidemic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book about Classical culture does Ms. Taylor give to Harold in Chapter 6?

2. Which of the following ridiculous items is listed in the homework requirements in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 4, Harold illustrates his ability to abstract by saying he is what?

4. Which of the following is a precaution Erica takes in Chapter 13 to ensure there is no romantic connotation to her work with Harold?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Brooks assert as a primary difference between humans and other animals?

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