How Thick Is Your Bubble?

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This quiz is inspired by American Enterprise Institute scholar Charles Murray's new book, "Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010," which explores the unprecedented, class-based cultural gap in America. How culturally isolated are you? Answer these questions to find out.

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1.

Who wrote the Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010?
- A.
  
  Charles Murray
- B.
  
  Daniel A Bell
- C.
  
  Teesta Setalvad
- D.
  
  None of these
2.

When din Coming Apart published?
- A.
  
  2015
- B.
  
  2012
- C.
  
  1964
- D.
  
  2003
3.

Coming Apart is a book which is wrote on?
- A.
  
  White Americans
- B.
  
  Economic Divide
- C.
  
  New York History
- D.
  
  American Enterprise Institute
4.

Which one character is in this book?
- A.
  
  Injun Joe
- B.
  
  Tom Sawyer
- C.
  
  Huck Finn
- D.
  
  None of these
5.

Who is Charles Alan Murray?
- A.
  
  Scientist
- B.
  
  Actor
- C.
  
  American libertarian political scientist
- D.
  
  Politician
6.

What is characteristic of a "Bo Derek" stock?
- A.
  
  Its Price Fluctuates Wildly
- B.
  
  Excellent Performance And Growth
- C.
  
  A High Commission Charged
- D.
  
  It Is A Low Growth Stock
7.

Government seizure of property and other assets is called?
- A.
  
  Day fines
- B.
  
  Forfeiture
- C.
  
  Sanctions
- D.
  
  Repossession
8.

Who was the 16th president of the US?
- A.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  James Buchanan
- D.
  
  Andrew Johnson
9.

Murray describes several differences he sees forming between and causing two emerging classes—the New Upper Class and the New Lower class
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False

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