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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter eight: Wilma Derksen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gladwell say Boies made a good lawyer?
(a) Because he was personable and easy for judges to work with.
(b) Because he learned to read more efficiently than most.
(c) Because he could collect essential info without reading.
(d) Because of the strategies he developed to avoid reading.

2. Who was most likely to be in Harvard’s “happy bottom quarter” (90)?
(a) Athletes.
(b) Scientists.
(c) Musicians.
(d) Engineers.

3. What does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s players supplanted ability with?
(a) Set plays.
(b) Heart.
(c) Effort.
(d) Finesse.

4. What does Gladwell say dyslexia is?
(a) A problem in how people hear and manipulate sounds.
(b) A problem with reading aloud.
(c) A problem with reading.
(d) A problem with speaking.

5. How did Brian Grazer turn his dyslexia into an advantage?
(a) By learning to argue for better grades.
(b) By learning roundabout ways to learn.
(c) By learning to read very deliberately.
(d) By learning to listen really well.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Gladwell say Ranadivé was, when he came to the U.S.?

2. What was the occasion that brought the British army into Northern Ireland?

3. What percentage of wars were won by weaker countries, when the weaker countries use guerilla tactics, according to Ivan Arreguin-Toft?

4. How does Gladwell characterize “disagreeableness” (118)?

5. What does Rosemary Lawlor say was the action that started the snowball effect that broke the curfew in Lower Falls?

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