Outliers: The Story of Success Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mid-Book Test (up to Part 1, Chapter 5, The Three Lessons of Joe Flom)

This test consists of 15 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Where does Langan grow up?
a) Montana.
b) Wyoming.
c) South Dakota.
d) Michigan.

2. What is a proxy war?
a) When some people vote in proxy to remove key executives.
b) When two companies appoint proxies to infiltrate the other company.
c) When shareholders in the company vote and replace the board of directors with people who will agree to the company being acquired.
d) When two companies war over the same contract.

3. How are Oppenheimer's social skills?
a) Barely adequate.
b) Extremely high.
c) Poor.
d) Good.

4. Of what does Gladwell say he hopes his readers are skeptical?
a) The need for...
(read more)