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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter two: Teresa DeBrito.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the king of the Israelites when David fought Goliath?
(a) David.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Saul.
(d) Moses.

2. What metric does Gladwell say Hoxby used in evaluating class size?
(a) Retention rates.
(b) Graduation rates.
(c) Grade point average.
(d) He does not define a metric.

3. In the English expression Gladwell quotes, how many generations does it take for families who get rich to be poor again?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

4. How tall does Gladwell say Goliath likely was?
(a) 7’8”.
(b) 8’11”.
(c) 7’2”.
(d) 6’9”.

5. How does Gladwell say Goliath expected to fight?
(a) At close quarters.
(b) In a measured ring.
(c) In pitched battle.
(d) On a balance beam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say is the range of an experienced slinger?

2. What does Gladwell say is the benefit of bigger classes?

3. How far does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence took his troops into the desert, to circumvent the city of Aqaba?

4. Where does David’s stone hit Goliath?

5. What does Gladwell say caused Goliath’s enormous size?

(see the answer key)

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