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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through introduction; Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Antonio Damasio have difficulty doing with Elliot?
(a) Completing math problems.
(b) Holding his attention.
(c) Planning sessions in advance.
(d) Playing memory games.

2. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, what is never found in the homes of the upper-class group?
(a) A stand up shower.
(b) Food.
(c) Children.
(d) A television.

3. What superlative does Brooks use to describe his story in the introduction?
(a) Worst.
(b) Strangest.
(c) Simplest.
(d) Happiest.

4. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, what large accessory do his social ascendants always have?
(a) A huge unvarnished dining table.
(b) A huge pool.
(c) A huge dog.
(d) A huge television.

5. What sport does Brooks associate with the children of his establishment set in Chapter 1?
(a) Uneven bars.
(b) Lacrosse.
(c) Polo.
(d) Rugby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose method does Brooks acknowledge he is borrowing in the introduction?

2. How many characters does Brooks say he will focus on in "The Social Animal"?

3. In the Introduction, Brooks laments that most social policy is based on what understanding of humanity?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Julie insist on keeping on during sex?

5. In the introduction, Brooks states that Harold and Erica have what type of skills?

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