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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 Gladwell characterize Wyatt Walker?
(a) A bully.
(b) A friendly giant.
(c) A mischief maker.
(d) An absolutist.

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

3. What trend does Gladwell say the notion of “relative deprivation” also explains?
(a) Low unionization rates in industrialized countries.
(b) High suicide rates in happy countries.
(c) High job satisfaction rates in miserable jobs.
(d) Low turnover in non-union jobs.

4. What innovation did Freireich make in terms of treating infections in Leukemia patients?
(a) To match the antibiotic to the infection.
(b) To treat infections locally instead of holistically.
(c) To skip antibiotics for more chemotherapy.
(d) To give a combination of antibiotics at the same time.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Gladwell characterize the British army in their role in northern Ireland?

3. How does Gladwell say Martin Luther King Jr. prepared his team for their trip to Birmingham?

4. How much does Gladwell say Goliath’s armor likely weighed?

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

(see the answer key)

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