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

2. 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.

3. What are the “only two places in the world” where there were "nontrivial beneficial aspects of reduced class sizes” (44)?
(a) Argentina and Japan.
(b) The U.S. and UK.
(c) Germany and France.
(d) Greece and Iceland.

4. Who did T. E. Lawrence lead against the Turks?
(a) Syrians.
(b) Arabs.
(c) Palestinians.
(d) Kurds.

5. Where was Ranadivé’s team based?
(a) Albany, NY.
(b) Chattanooga, TN.
(c) Menlo Park, CA.
(d) Portland, OR.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say Ranadivé felt about his opponents’ view of him?

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

3. Where were the Philistines expanding from?

4. What does Gladwell say led to declining enrollment in Shepaug Valley Middle School?

5. What is the name of the valley in which David and Goliath faced off?

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