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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. How many students used to enroll in Shepaug Valley Middle School’s sixth grade, and how many enrolled at the time of publication?
(a) 300; 80.
(b) 500; 100.
(c) 350; 60.
(d) 450; 120.

2. How many new teachers does Gladwell say American schools hired between 1996 and 2004?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 1,000,000.
(c) 750,000.
(d) 250,000.

3. What danger does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s men encountered along the way to Aqaba?
(a) Land mines.
(b) Enemy spies.
(c) Poisonous snakes.
(d) Enemy aircraft.

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

5. How old does Gladwell say Ranadivé was, when he came to the U.S.?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall does Gladwell say the tallest man in the world was?

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

3. What does Gladwell say makes parenting more difficult for wealthier parents?

4. What kind of improvement in outcomes does Caroline Hoxby correlate class size to?

5. Why does Gladwell say Goliath wanted David to come to him?

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