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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much more likely are people to laugh with others than by themselves?
(a) Twelve times.
(b) Five times.
(c) Thirty times.
(d) Fifty times.

2. What separates us from animals, according to Brooks in the introduction?
(a) Our ability to rationalize.
(b) Our ability to use language.
(c) Our ability to form social bonds.
(d) Our ability to use tools.

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what group of teenagers does Brooks say is discriminated against?
(a) Introverted, sensitive kids.
(b) Artsy, dramatic kids.
(c) Small, nerdy kids.
(d) Attractive, popular kids.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introduction, where does Brooks say the majority of thinking takes place?

2. What industry does Erica go into after graduating college?

3. What unnerving assignment does Ms. Taylor give Harold in Chapter 6?

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

5. In Chapter 3, what does Brooks show that neurons do when we are near someone we are bonded to socially?

(see the answer key)

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