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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. How does Gladwell say General Freeland’s search for weapons in Lower Falls turned into a riot and battle?
(a) Freeland’s men committed atrocities against the people, then bragged of it.
(b) Freeland’s men were ambushed by the IRA.
(c) Freeland’s men killed a priest on their way out of the neighborhood.
(d) Freeland’s men stopped to fight instead of just leaving.

2. What does Gladwell say the Cognitive Reflection Test measures?
(a) Intuition.
(b) Problem solving.
(c) Analytic ability.
(d) Dyslexia.

3. What does Gladwell say dyslexia is?
(a) A problem with reading.
(b) A problem in how people hear and manipulate sounds.
(c) A problem with speaking.
(d) A problem with reading aloud.

4. Why does Gladwell say David Boies applied for law school?
(a) Because he had always been disputatious.
(b) Because he loved research.
(c) Because he had a friend who encouraged him to apply.
(d) Because he did not need a B.A. to get in.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of improvement in outcomes does Caroline Hoxby correlate class size to?

2. What does Rosemary Lawlor say was the action that started the snowball effect that broke the curfew in Lower Falls?

3. How many students used to enroll in Shepaug Valley Middle School’s sixth grade, and how many enrolled at the time of publication?

4. How does Gladwell say Leites and Wolf characterize the problem of establishing order, in their report Rebellion and Authority?

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

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