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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. In the English expression Gladwell quotes, how many generations does it take for families who get rich to be poor again?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

2. How far does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence took his troops into the desert, to circumvent the city of Aqaba?
(a) 750 miles.
(b) 1,000 miles.
(c) 800 miles.
(d) 600 miles.

3. What percentage of wars were won by weaker countries, when the weaker countries use guerilla tactics, according to Ivan Arreguin-Toft?
(a) 29%.
(b) 55%.
(c) 63%.
(d) 44%.

4. What are the “only two places in the world” where there were "nontrivial beneficial aspects of reduced class sizes” (44)?
(a) Germany and France.
(b) Argentina and Japan.
(c) Greece and Iceland.
(d) The U.S. and UK.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say Ranadivé felt about his opponents’ view of him?

2. How much does Gladwell say per-pupil spending increased in the U.S. from 1996 to 2004?

3. What does Gladwell say was T. E. Lawrence’s primary target, which he made multiple strikes against?

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

5. Where is Shepaug Valley Middle School?

(see the answer key)

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