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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7, The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oppenheimer succeed in getting himself appointed as?
(a) The CIA couterintelligence division.
(b) A professorship at MIT.
(c) The leader of the Manhattan Project.
(d) The FBI's forensics unit.

2. Who is Bill Joy?
(a) A entrepreneur in the field of sports.
(b) A entrepreneur in the field of art.
(c) A computer programmer.
(d) An Apple programmer.

3. Why are children born in a certain part of the year more likely to stand out?
(a) If they are born in the summer, they practice more.
(b) There is no likelihood that one child will stand out over another.
(c) They are called first to play on teams.
(d) They have more growth than the younger ones of the same year.

4. What does Joy do almost day in and day out at college?
(a) Brainstorm with other computer geeks.
(b) Program.
(c) Test his mettle against other geeks.
(d) Play.

5. What is not unique in Harlan?
(a) Large quartz mines.
(b) Cooperation between various wealthy families to the detriment of the poor.
(c) Feuds between two families.
(d) A spirit of community.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Memorial Cup?

2. Why does Flom and those of his generation have their pick of good schools?

3. What does Gladwell say is required for someone to succeed?

4. Who is Anders Ericcson?

5. How does the country which Gladwell is discussing determine the cut-off date for hockey players?

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