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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 men does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s force lost, in capturing those men?
(a) 117.
(b) 322.
(c) 2.
(d) 28.

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

3. What does Gladwell say the average class size is now, at Shepaug Valley Middle School?
(a) 15.
(b) 28.
(c) 6.
(d) 22.

4. Where were the Philistines expanding from?
(a) Palestine.
(b) Crete.
(c) Judaea.
(d) Syria.

5. What does Gladwell say Goliath’s attendant was acting as?
(a) His protector.
(b) His visual guide.
(c) His arms bearer.
(d) His water bearer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say is the overriding assumption about class composition?

2. How does Gladwell say Goliath expected to fight?

3. What are the “only two places in the world” where there were "nontrivial beneficial aspects of reduced class sizes” (44)?

4. How many students used to enroll in Shepaug Valley Middle School’s sixth grade, and how many enrolled at the time of publication?

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

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