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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. How does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s opponents responded to his strategy?
(a) They adapted.
(b) They improved their skills.
(c) They got angry.
(d) They fouled more.

2. Who did T. E. Lawrence lead against the Turks?
(a) Kurds.
(b) Syrians.
(c) Arabs.
(d) Palestinians.

3. How much does Gladwell say Goliath’s armor likely weighed?
(a) 75 pounds.
(b) 40 pounds.
(c) 100 pounds.
(d) 50 pounds.

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

5. What kind of improvement in outcomes does Caroline Hoxby correlate class size to?
(a) Worse outcomes.
(b) No change.
(c) Better outcomes.
(d) A wide variety of outcomes, better and worse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many men does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s force captured?

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

4. What percentage of wars were won by weaker countries, according to Ivan Arreguin-Toft?

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

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