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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 much does Gladwell say per-pupil spending increased in the U.S. from 1996 to 2004?
(a) 38%.
(b) 53%.
(c) 61%.
(d) 21%.

2. How many paintings would painters submit to the Salon each year?
(a) Five to six.
(b) Ten to twelve.
(c) Two to three.
(d) One.

3. What does Gladwell get wrong about Affirmative Action?
(a) It is not for poor students.
(b) It is more effective than he gives credit for.
(c) It is not still running.
(d) It is not just for African-American students.

4. How does Gladwell characterize Freireich’s management style?
(a) Unpredictable.
(b) Patient.
(c) Kind.
(d) Volcanic.

5. What does Gladwell say the inverted-U curve expresses?
(a) Stagnation level.
(b) The plateau effect.
(c) The sweet-spot theory.
(d) Diminishing marginal returns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Freireich say he was raised by?

2. Why dose Gary Cohn say he left school?

3. What does Gladwell say the Cognitive Reflection Test measures?

4. Who does Gladwell say was the ring-leader of the Impressionist group that met at Café Guerbois?

5. When do dyslexics typically get a diagnosis, according to Gladwell?

(see the answer key)

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