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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. Where does Gladwell say local slingers played a decisive role against an invading army?
(a) Sicily against the Greeks.
(b) Rubicon against the Gauls.
(c) Actium against the Egyptians.
(d) Thermopylae against the Persians.

2. What does Gladwell say led to the “unexpected freedom” that Wyatt Walker felt, in stirring up trouble with Bull Connor (173)?
(a) Having nothing left to lose.
(b) Having mass media at his fingertips.
(c) Having behind-the-scenes knowledge of Bull Connor’s plans.
(d) Having friends in high places.

3. What was Birmingham’s reputation in America at the time Hudson took his photo?
(a) The most violent city in America.
(b) The most racially divided city in America.
(c) The most progressive city in America.
(d) The most dangerous city in America.

4. When does Gladwell say Dr. Freireich determined he wanted to be a doctor?
(a) When he met a friend whose father was a doctor.
(b) When his mother married a doctor.
(c) When he had tonsillitis as a kid.
(d) When he married a woman who was a doctor.

5. When does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s girls’ strategy was defeated?
(a) When they played really good teams.
(b) When they lost their fastest player.
(c) When refs started calling fouls on them.
(d) When other teams used the press in return.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of improvement in outcomes does Caroline Hoxby correlate class size to?

2. What was Vivek Ranadivé’s first principle of coaching?

3. Why does Gladwell say Boies made a good lawyer?

4. How many people does Gladwell say lost their homes in London during the Blitz?

5. What is the trait that allowed IKEA CEO Kamprad to pull off moving his production facilities to Poland?

(see the answer key)

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