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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. What does Gladwell say about people who have “emerged from some kind of trauma” (161)?
(a) Society needs them.
(b) Society needs to cure them.
(c) Society needs to replicate them.
(d) Society needs to regulate them.

2. What was the breakthrough that set up the confrontation that led to Bill Hudson getting his famous photo?
(a) The media mistook reported huge numbers of protestors who were actually bystanders.
(b) The police let child protestors get past them.
(c) The weather was beautiful, bringing people out to the streets and the protest.
(d) The black community rallied around a false alarm.

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

4. How did Gary Cohn get his big break?
(a) He shared a cab with a trader.
(b) He talked his way into the executive washroom.
(c) He fell in with a party playing golf.
(d) He met executives through friends.

5. Why does Gladwell say Goliath wanted David to come to him?
(a) Because he wanted to be within range of his archers.
(b) Because he could not carry his weapons to David.
(c) Because he could not see him.
(d) Because he did not want to leave his lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gladwell characterize general Freeland’s tour of the deserted streets of Lower Falls?

2. What does Gladwell say caused Goliath’s enormous size?

3. What is the one factor Gladwell seems to measure college success by?

4. How tall does Gladwell say the tallest man in the world was?

5. Derksen was prepared to forgive her daughter’s killer until she realized what?

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