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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. Why does Gladwell say Boies made a good lawyer?
(a) Because he was personable and easy for judges to work with.
(b) Because he could collect essential info without reading.
(c) Because he learned to read more efficiently than most.
(d) Because of the strategies he developed to avoid reading.

2. Which of the impressionists does Gladwell describe as the “easygoing urchin” (64)?
(a) Cézanne.
(b) Manet.
(c) Degas.
(d) Renoir.

3. How did Brian Grazer turn his dyslexia into an advantage?
(a) By learning roundabout ways to learn.
(b) By learning to read very deliberately.
(c) By learning to argue for better grades.
(d) By learning to listen really well.

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

5. What percentage of prominent people had lost a parent by age 20, according to psychologist Marvin Eisenstadt?
(a) 45%.
(b) 25%,
(c) 75%.
(d) 15%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many deaths does Gladwell say British war planners expected in London in the first week of the German Blitz?

2. When does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s girls’ strategy was defeated?

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

4. What metric does Gladwell say Hoxby used in evaluating class size?

5. What does Gladwell get wrong about Affirmative Action?

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