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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter two: Teresa DeBrito.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the Philistines expanding from?
(a) Syria.
(b) Crete.
(c) Judaea.
(d) Palestine.

2. What was Vivek Ranadivé’s first principle of coaching?
(a) To win at all costs.
(b) To have fun first.
(c) Not to raise his voice.
(d) To play excellent basketball, win or lose.

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

4. What modern weapon does Gladwell compare David’s slung stone to?
(a) A Taser.
(b) A stun gun.
(c) A bullet from an AR-15.
(d) A bullet from a .45 pistol.

5. How tall does Gladwell say Goliath likely was?
(a) 8’11”.
(b) 6’9”.
(c) 7’2”.
(d) 7’8”.

Short Answer Questions

1. What danger does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s men encountered along the way to Aqaba?

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

3. What error does Gladwell say we make about Goliath?

4. What does Gladwell say is the range of an experienced slinger?

5. What does Gladwell say the average class size used to be at Shepaug Valley Middle School?

(see the answer key)

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