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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 does “relative deprivation” explain the greater sense of dissatisfaction in the Air Force than in the Military Police, according to Sam Stouffer’s study (78)?
(a) If promotions are commonplace, people who get them are not excited about it.
(b) If promotions are easy, people who do not get them feel worse than if they are rare.
(c) If promotions are rare, people who do not get promoted still feel depressed.
(d) If promotions are rare, people who get them still feel deprived.

2. According to Gladwell, where did most Salon paintings take their themes from?
(a) Emotions.
(b) Live forms.
(c) Mythology.
(d) Nature.

3. What percentage of wars were won by weaker countries, according to Ivan Arreguin-Toft?
(a) A half.
(b) A third.
(c) A quarter.
(d) A fifth.

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

5. How does Gladwell characterize the effect of Bill Hudson’s famous photo of the dog attacking the peaceful protestor?
(a) He says that it turned the tide of the civil rights movement.
(b) He says that it was responsible for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(c) He says that it was a drop in the bucket of changing Americans’ minds about race and police brutality.
(d) He says that it was not discovered until years later.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Brer Rabbit formidable to his opponents?

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

3. Where does David’s stone hit Goliath?

4. How many children does Gladwell say were in jail after the first day of Wyatt Walker’s protests in Birmingham?

5. What was the breakthrough that set up the confrontation that led to Bill Hudson getting his famous photo?

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