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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 1, The Matthew Effect.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the leading killer of men under the age of 65 in the 1950s?
(a) Car accidents.
(b) Infectious diseases.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Heart attacks.

2. How does the country which Gladwell is discussing determine the cut-off date for hockey players?
(a) January 1.
(b) January 1 and June 1.
(c) June 1 and September 1.
(d) There is no set determination.

3. What does Roger notice about the majority of the hockey players in the game he is watching?
(a) Most are all at least 70 kg. in weight.
(b) Most are at least 180 cm. tall.
(c) Most are all born close to midnight.
(d) Most are born in the first three months of the year.

4. Who is Stewart Wolf?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) One of Gladwell's co-researchers.
(c) A sociologist.
(d) A physician and professor.

5. What data does the table that Gladwell consults to theorize the success of some of the best hockey players in the country include?
(a) Just names and hometown.
(b) Names, position, birth date, hometown.
(c) Just names and position.
(d) Just birth date.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what town in Europe are most of the early residents of Roseto, Pennsylvania?

2. What does the town of Roseto have in great abundance when Wolf is conducting his investigations?

3. What do Barnsley and a colleague find when they do further investigation into the entire country's professional hockey teams?

4. What is the Memorial Cup?

5. When does Wolf visit Roseto?

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