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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. How many people does Gladwell say lost their homes in London during the Blitz?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 1 million.
(d) 750,000.

2. How did police find the man who killed Derksen’s daughter?
(a) The man turned himself in.
(b) A witness came forward.
(c) DNA evidence.
(d) An inmate led them to him.

3. How does Gladwell characterize the British army in their role in northern Ireland?
(a) Occupying army.
(b) Impartial referees.
(c) Dominating aggressors.
(d) Powerless bystanders.

4. What does Derksen say the consequences of ongoing anger would have been?
(a) Losing her soul.
(b) Belittling herself.
(c) Losing her husband and children.
(d) Turning away from God’s grace.

5. What innovation did Freireich make in terms of treating infections in Leukemia patients?
(a) To give a combination of antibiotics at the same time.
(b) To skip antibiotics for more chemotherapy.
(c) To treat infections locally instead of holistically.
(d) To match the antibiotic to the infection.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gladwell characterize Wyatt Walker?

2. When did Emil Freireich’s father die?

3. How many people does Gladwell say General Freeland brought in, to subdue a population of 8,000 in Lower Falls?

4. How many paintings would painters submit to the Salon each year?

5. What metric does Gladwell say Hoxby used in evaluating class size?

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