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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2, The 10,000-Hour Rule.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What health issue is rarely seen in Roseto at the time Wolf visits the town?
(a) Strokes.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Polio.

2. What is 30 to 35 percent lower in Roseto than the rest of the country?
(a) Divorce rate.
(b) Death rate from strokes.
(c) Death rate from heart disease.
(d) Suicide rate.

3. How are children grouped to play hockey in the country Gladwell discusses?
(a) By age.
(b) By region.
(c) By size.
(d) By class.

4. From what country are the hockey players that Gladwell discusses?
(a) Canada.
(b) Russia.
(c) Sweden.
(d) The United States.

5. What is the main business of Roseto in the early years of its founding?
(a) Wool.
(b) Wine.
(c) Farming.
(d) Slate quarry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the age when this countries hockey play is at the pinnacle of success for young people?

2. What is the single most important reason for the success of a group of musicians Ericcson studies?

3. Who is Anders Ericcson?

4. Who is Roger Barnsley?

5. Who is Bill Joy?

(see the answer key)

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