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Freakonomics Chapter 2

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    What was the function of listing the ten terms commonly used in real-estate ads?
    To describe the actual meaning of words like ‘fantastic’ and ‘charming’
    To inform the reader on what houses to look for versus what houses are not worth it
    To show how a real-estate agent would subtly convince the buyer to pay a certain price on a home
    To provide the reader with examples of words a real-estate agent would use to sell her own home
  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    What is the purpose of including the statistics of African American lynchings through the years 1890-1970?
    It introduces the claim that fear is used as leverage
    It shows how the KKK’s violent acts were effective
    To compare the number of lynchings in the late 1800s to early 1900s  to the mid-1900s
    It supports the main argument, saying that the KKK hid their violent acts from the public
  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    The primary purpose of the passage is…
    To persuade readers that knowing information is not immensely important to understanding the basic structure of the world
    To highlight the way that consumers can be benefitted if they know all of the facts
    To analyze connections between groups as seemingly different as the KKK and salesmen
    Both B and C
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