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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter five: Emil "Jay" Freireich.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence took his troops into the desert, to circumvent the city of Aqaba?
(a) 750 miles.
(b) 600 miles.
(c) 1,000 miles.
(d) 800 miles.

2. When were the Impressionists working toward recognition?
(a) 1860s.
(b) 1880s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1910s.

3. What was Vivek Ranadivé’s first principle of coaching?
(a) To win at all costs.
(b) To play excellent basketball, win or lose.
(c) Not to raise his voice.
(d) To have fun first.

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

5. How does Gladwell characterize the building the Paris Salon was held in?
(a) An enormous barn.
(b) A commodious hall.
(c) A sprawling complex.
(d) An intimate gallery.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Gladwell say Ranadivé felt about his opponents’ view of him?

3. Where is Shepaug Valley Middle School?

4. What does Gladwell say is the best way to raise test scores on the Cognitive Reflection Test?

5. In the English expression Gladwell quotes, how many generations does it take for families who get rich to be poor again?

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