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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 kind of image does Gladwell say General Freeland wanted to convey to the northern Irish?
(a) Toughness.
(b) Patience.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Relentlessness.

2. What does Gladwell say is the best way to raise test scores on the Cognitive Reflection Test?
(a) To print the test in faint print.
(b) To give the test on no sleep.
(c) To print the test on colored paper.
(d) To give the test with music playing.

3. How does Gladwell characterize “disagreeableness” (118)?
(a) The refusal to care what others think.
(b) The refusal to see downsides to decisions.
(c) The failure to involve other people in decisions.
(d) The inability to hear criticism.

4. How many new teachers does Gladwell say American schools hired between 1996 and 2004?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 750,000.
(d) 1,000,000.

5. What happened when the California governor announced plans to reduce class size?
(a) He was given a federal grant.
(b) He was challenged in a primary.
(c) His popularity doubled.
(d) He was voted out of office.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Gladwell say “things got worse” in Northern Ireland (199)?

2. Where does Gladwell say dyslexic kids are more likely to end up?

3. How does Gladwell characterize the mistake the British made in Northern Ireland?

4. How many questions do students get in the Cognitive Reflection Test?

5. What does Gladwell say the average class size is now, at Shepaug Valley Middle School?

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