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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter four: David Boies.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Gladwell say caused Goliath’s enormous size?
(a) Megacephaly.
(b) Acromegaly.
(c) Rigorous training.
(d) Genetics.

3. When did the Impressionists go out on their own, and form their own exhibition?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1873.

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

5. How many questions do students get in the Cognitive Reflection Test?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of law did Boies’ talents fit best with?

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

3. What happened when the California governor announced plans to reduce class size?

4. What does Gladwell say is the overriding assumption about class composition?

5. When do dyslexics typically get a diagnosis, according to Gladwell?

(see the answer key)

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