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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. How much of a basketball court does Gladwell say most teams concede to their opponents?
(a) 70%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 80%.

2. What kind of brain matter do dyslexics have less of, according to Gladwell?
(a) Amygdala.
(b) Gray matter.
(c) White matter.
(d) Cerebral cortex.

3. Who was the king of the Israelites when David fought Goliath?
(a) Moses.
(b) Abraham.
(c) David.
(d) Saul.

4. What does David do after he stuns Goliath?
(a) Stabs him in the heart.
(b) Makes him his slave.
(c) Cuts off his head.
(d) Releases him.

5. How does Gladwell characterize art in the Impressionists’ Paris?
(a) A profession like medicine or law.
(b) A curiosity.
(c) A form of self-abasement.
(d) A hobby.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall does Gladwell say the tallest man in the world was?

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

3. Which part of the brain do dyslexics use more of, during reading, than “normal” readers (100)?

4. What trend does Gladwell say the notion of “relative deprivation” also explains?

5. Which of the impressionists does Gladwell describe as the “easygoing urchin” (64)?

(see the answer key)

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