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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. What kind of brain matter do dyslexics have less of, according to Gladwell?
(a) Gray matter.
(b) Cerebral cortex.
(c) Amygdala.
(d) White matter.

2. What is the one factor Gladwell seems to measure college success by?
(a) Richness of expression.
(b) Depth of understanding.
(c) Income upon graduation.
(d) Relevance of insights.

3. How many people does Gladwell say lost their homes in London during the Blitz?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 750,000.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 1 million.

4. What percentage of successful entrepreneurs does Gladwell say are dyslexic?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A half.
(c) A tenth.
(d) A third.

5. What trend does Gladwell say the notion of “relative deprivation” also explains?
(a) High suicide rates in happy countries.
(b) High job satisfaction rates in miserable jobs.
(c) Low turnover in non-union jobs.
(d) Low unionization rates in industrialized countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the “only two places in the world” where there were "nontrivial beneficial aspects of reduced class sizes” (44)?

2. How much does Gladwell say per-pupil spending increased in the U.S. from 1996 to 2004?

3. How does Gladwell characterize the Londoners’ response to the bombing?

4. Which of the impressionists does Gladwell describe as the “easygoing urchin” (64)?

5. How did Brian Grazer turn his dyslexia into an advantage?

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