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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter three: Caroline Sacks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gladwell say was the ring-leader of the Impressionist group that met at Café Guerbois?
(a) Monet.
(b) Pisarro.
(c) Matisse.
(d) Manet.

2. What does Gladwell say is the benefit of bigger classes?
(a) Less stress on the teacher.
(b) More diversity.
(c) More attention for each student.
(d) More resources for each student.

3. How far does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence took his troops into the desert, to circumvent the city of Aqaba?
(a) 1,000 miles.
(b) 600 miles.
(c) 800 miles.
(d) 750 miles.

4. How many men does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s force captured?
(a) 12,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 8,000.

5. In the English expression Gladwell quotes, how many generations does it take for families who get rich to be poor again?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say makes parenting more difficult for wealthier parents?

2. Who does Gladwell say served as the “moral compass” of the Impressionists (64)?

3. What does Gladwell say is the overriding assumption about class composition?

4. What danger does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s men encountered along the way to Aqaba?

5. What percentage of wars were won by weaker countries, according to Ivan Arreguin-Toft?

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