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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter seven: Rosemary Lawlor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspect of law did Boies’ talents fit best with?
(a) Legal research.
(b) Negotiation.
(c) Litigating.
(d) Case strategy.

2. What does Gladwell say led to declining enrollment in Shepaug Valley Middle School?
(a) New train lines.
(b) Closing factories.
(c) Increasing real estate prices.
(d) Smaller family size.

3. Why does Gladwell say people in Lower Falls bought their bread daily?
(a) Because there were so many good bakeries.
(b) Because it would go moldy in such a damp environment.
(c) Because it was one of the only things they had to eat, and there was never enough of it.
(d) Because cash flow was always an issue.

4. Which part of the brain do dyslexics use more of, during reading, than “normal” readers (100)?
(a) Cerebral cortex.
(b) Frontal cortex.
(c) Left hemisphere.
(d) Right hemisphere.

5. When does Gladwell say “things got worse” in Northern Ireland (199)?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1970.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say is the overriding assumption about class composition?

2. What does Gladwell say is the benefit of bigger classes?

3. What does Gladwell say the inverted-U curve expresses?

4. How does Gladwell characterize the British army in their role in northern Ireland?

5. When does Gladwell say the Troubles started in Northern Ireland?

(see the answer key)

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