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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 many new teachers does Gladwell say American schools hired between 1996 and 2004?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 750,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 1,000,000.

2. What does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s players supplanted ability with?
(a) Finesse.
(b) Heart.
(c) Effort.
(d) Set plays.

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

4. Who does Gladwell say served as the “moral compass” of the Impressionists (64)?
(a) Manet.
(b) Pisarro.
(c) Degas.
(d) Renoir.

5. What is the name of the valley in which David and Goliath faced off?
(a) Shephelah.
(b) Aijalon.
(c) Elah.
(d) Judaean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gladwell says that 77% of Americans would rather decrease class size than do what?

2. Why does Gladwell say David Boies applied for law school?

3. When did the Impressionists go out on their own, and form their own exhibition?

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

5. Why does Gladwell say Boies made a good lawyer?

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