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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter six: Wyatt Walker.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Gladwell say were in jail after the first day of Wyatt Walker’s protests in Birmingham?
(a) 600.
(b) 800.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 1,000.

2. Why does Gladwell say David Boies applied for law school?
(a) Because he had a friend who encouraged him to apply.
(b) Because he had always been disputatious.
(c) Because he loved research.
(d) Because he did not need a B.A. to get in.

3. What did the best paintings get at the Paris Salon?
(a) Medals.
(b) Purchased.
(c) Patrons.
(d) Financial awards.

4. How much does Gladwell say Goliath’s armor likely weighed?
(a) 75 pounds.
(b) 50 pounds.
(c) 40 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

5. Which part of the brain do dyslexics use more of, during reading, than “normal” readers (100)?
(a) Frontal cortex.
(b) Left hemisphere.
(c) Right hemisphere.
(d) Cerebral cortex.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Brian Grazer turn his dyslexia into an advantage?

2. What percentage of prominent people had lost a parent by age 20, according to psychologist Marvin Eisenstadt?

3. What is the name of the valley in which David and Goliath faced off?

4. How does Gladwell characterize art in the Impressionists’ Paris?

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

(see the answer key)

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