1. What does Gladwell say the British war planners feared from German aerial bombardment in London?
(a) Panic.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Lawlessness.
(d) Cruelty.

2. Why does Gladwell say Goliath said that David was coming at him with multiple sticks?
(a) Because he had double vision and saw two of David’s shepherd’s staff.
(b) Because David was carrying several staffs as weapons.
(c) Because David was moving too quickly to be seen in detail.
(d) Because Goliath was dizzy from the altitude.

3. What happened when the California governor announced plans to reduce class size?
(a) He was voted out of office.
(b) He was challenged in a primary.
(c) His popularity doubled.
(d) He was given a federal grant.

4. Why dose Gary Cohn say he left school?
(a) He was being bullied.
(b) He was being abused.
(c) He was bored and angry.
(d) He was failing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does “relative deprivation” explain the greater sense of dissatisfaction in the Air Force than in the Military Police, according to Sam Stouffer’s study (78)?

2. What does Gladwell say was the result when Montreal police went on strike for 16 hours in 1969?

3. What does Gladwell say was Wyatt Walker’s general principle for staging direct actions?

4. Where does Gladwell say dyslexics’ neurons get “lost along the way” (99)?

5. How did police find the man who killed Derksen’s daughter?

(see the answer key)

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