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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter seven: Rosemary Lawlor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rosemary Lawlor explain why she was hooked on fighting the British?
(a) She said that she had already lost everything, so she might as well fight.
(b) She said the pay was good, for insurgent families.
(c) She said an injustice was thrust on her and she had to do something.
(d) She said that the northern Irish resistance fighters treated her well.

2. What was the breakthrough that set up the confrontation that led to Bill Hudson getting his famous photo?
(a) The black community rallied around a false alarm.
(b) The media mistook reported huge numbers of protestors who were actually bystanders.
(c) The police let child protestors get past them.
(d) The weather was beautiful, bringing people out to the streets and the protest.

3. How many men does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s force captured?
(a) 1,200.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 8,000.

4. How tall does Gladwell say Goliath likely was?
(a) 7’2”.
(b) 7’8”.
(c) 8’11”.
(d) 6’9”.

5. What does Gladwell say the average class size is now, at Shepaug Valley Middle School?
(a) 28.
(b) 6.
(c) 15.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gladwell say people in Lower Falls bought their bread daily?

2. Why did Wyatt Walker get criticism for setting up the protest that resulted in Bill Hudson’s photo?

3. What percentage of successful entrepreneurs does Gladwell say are dyslexic?

4. How many people had the courage to like a painting without Salon approval, according to Renoir?

5. What is the one factor Gladwell seems to measure college success by?

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