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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. Why does Gladwell say the Royal Scots were the least helpful regiment to patrol the Catholic neighborhood of Lower Falls?
(a) They had just returned from suppressing violent insurrections elsewhere.
(b) They were known for brutality.
(c) They were not accountable through the regular chain of command.
(d) They were staunchly Protestant.

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

3. How many questions do students get in the Cognitive Reflection Test?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

4. What kind of improvement in outcomes does Caroline Hoxby correlate class size to?
(a) No change.
(b) Better outcomes.
(c) A wide variety of outcomes, better and worse.
(d) Worse outcomes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does Gladwell say General Freeland brought in, to subdue a population of 8,000 in Lower Falls?

2. What does Gladwell say dyslexia is?

3. How was police officer Joanna Jaffe trying to show the community of Brownsville that the police were on their side?

4. Why does Gladwell say Boies made a good lawyer?

5. How does Gladwell characterize general Freeland’s tour of the deserted streets of Lower Falls?

(see the answer key)

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