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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - Chapter 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which team did Morey do some consulting for when he was a young man?
(a) The Boston Red Sox.
(b) The Oakland Athletics.
(c) The Washington Nationals.
(d) The Atlanta Braves.

2. What was all that Daryl Morey wanted to do in life as a young man?
(a) Become a day trader on Wall Street.
(b) Become a businessman.
(c) Design tall buildings.
(d) Build winning sports teams.

3. In 2008, which player did Morey draft for his team who did not work out very well?
(a) Jeremy Lin.
(b) Joey Dorsey.
(c) Alan Iverson.
(d) Marco Rollins.

4. Who was the owner of the Houston Rockets when Morey was a manager there?
(a) Marco Rollins.
(b) Joe Lomeo.
(c) Leslie Alexander.
(d) Michael Morrison.

5. Why does Morey think he wrongly passed on drafting Jeremy Lin?
(a) He thought his own model was wrong.
(b) He thought Lin was too old.
(c) He thought Lin was too young.
(d) He had the impression that Lin was unathletic, even though he is actually incredibly athletic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 2007, which two players did Morey use his model to draft to great success?

2. Which book did Lewis publish in 2003?

3. What used to cause Kahneman a great deal of shame as a boy in the early 1940s?

4. When did the Kahnemans leave Europe?

5. What nickname did Houston radio personalities give to Daryl Morey when he first took over as general manager of the city's NBA team?

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