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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. What does Gladwell say the inverted-U curve expresses?
(a) The plateau effect.
(b) The sweet-spot theory.
(c) Diminishing marginal returns.
(d) Stagnation level.

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

3. How old was Gladwell’s powerful Hollywood friend, when he started a snow-shoveling business with other students?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

4. What does Gladwell say led to declining enrollment in Shepaug Valley Middle School?
(a) New train lines.
(b) Increasing real estate prices.
(c) Smaller family size.
(d) Closing factories.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gladwell say Goliath said that David was coming at him with multiple sticks?

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

3. What does Gladwell say Goliath’s attendant was acting as?

4. What does Gladwell say the average class size is now, at Shepaug Valley Middle School?

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

(see the answer key)

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