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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brooks say his day job is in the introduction?
(a) Writing about politics.
(b) Speaking on television.
(c) Giving paid lectures.
(d) Teaching.

2. According to Brooks at the beginning of Chapter 1, where does all the furniture of the upper class liberal group come from?
(a) Ikea.
(b) Ethan Allen.
(c) Crate and Barrel.
(d) Pier One.

3. In Chapter 5, Brooks states that there is little connection between a child's ability to complete homework and what?
(a) His behavioral patterns.
(b) His earning potential.
(c) His success on tests.
(d) His IQ.

4. What rare ability does Harold have in high school society?
(a) He can mirror cliques.
(b) He can get A's without studying.
(c) He can laugh at an insult.
(d) He can speak to girls.

5. Whose parents are Rob and Julia?
(a) David Brooks.
(b) Hostadter.
(c) Harold.
(d) Erica.

6. In the beginning of Chapter 5, to what does Brooks compare Harold's writing on his worksheet?
(a) A Jackson Pollock.
(b) Sanskrit.
(c) Morse code.
(d) Typesetting.

7. According to Brooks in the Introduction what do Harold and Erica inherit?
(a) Their intellects.
(b) Their capacity to love.
(c) Their politics.
(d) Their self-images.

8. Which of the following ridiculous items is listed in the homework requirements in Chapter 5?
(a) A brick from the Great Wall.
(b) Algea.
(c) Half an Ambien.
(d) A sloth's toenail.

9. How many children do Brooks' wealthy socialites all have in Chapter 1?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

10. According to Brooks in Chapter 4, early childhood is when Harold does what fastest?
(a) Eats.
(b) Gets attention.
(c) Falls asleep.
(d) Learns.

11. Regarding our ability to process emotion and stimuli, to what does Brooks compare human beings?
(a) Laguardia.
(b) King's Cross.
(c) Grand Central Station.
(d) Heathrow.

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

13. What does Ms. Taylor understand that teenagers are not?
(a) Robots.
(b) Fighters.
(c) Empty vessels.
(d) Erratic creatures.

14. What book about Classical culture does Ms. Taylor give to Harold in Chapter 6?
(a) I, Claudius.
(b) The Greek Way.
(c) Meditations.
(d) Memoirs of Hadrian.

15. What does Ms. Taylor want to match each student to?
(a) A lover.
(b) A life goal.
(c) A book.
(d) A perfect song.

Short Answer Questions

1. What terms does Brooks use at the beginning of Chapter 1 to describe the upper-middle class liberal socialites of today?

2. According to Brooks in his introduction, what is different about his book compared to the other social science books published in recent years?

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

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

5. How many neuron connections does a child make between the ages of two and three?

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