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

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

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What college does Joy attend?
a) Stanford.
b) UC Berkeley.
c) UCLA.
d) University of Michigan.

2. Why does Langan lose his scholarship?
a) He will not major in what is required by the scholarship.
b) His mother does not turn in required paperwork.
c) He fails to work the amount of hours he is supposed to.
d) His grades fall.

3. What does Gladwell say is required for someone to succeed?
a) Practical intelligence.
b) Being an entrepreneur.
c) High intelligence.
d) Luck.

4. Why do children born in a certain part of the year more likely to stand out?
a) There...
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