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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, Antonio Damasio determines that - without emotion - people lead what type of lives?
(a) Dull lives.
(b) Rational lives.
(c) Foolish lives.
(d) Amoral lives.

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

3. What terms does Brooks use at the beginning of Chapter 1 to describe the upper-middle class liberal socialites of today?
(a) The Organic Class.
(b) The Kerry Class.
(c) The Jackson Hole Class.
(d) The Composure Class.

4. In Chapter 2, Brooks points out that the female orgasm is what type of process?
(a) A moral process.
(b) A mental process.
(c) A liminoid process.
(d) A physical process.

5. How many characters does Brooks say he will focus on in "The Social Animal"?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Brooks associate with the children of his establishment set in Chapter 1?

2. What does Brooks say his day job is in the introduction?

3. What is the term that Antonio Damasio coins?

4. What does Brooks say both Julia and Rob worry about doing when they meet?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Antonio Damasio have difficulty doing with Elliot?

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