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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. What does Gladwell say the Cognitive Reflection Test measures?
(a) Problem solving.
(b) Analytic ability.
(c) Intuition.
(d) Dyslexia.

2. Gladwell says that 77% of Americans would rather decrease class size than do what?
(a) Fund job creation programs.
(b) Pay for new school books.
(c) Consolidate schools.
(d) Increase teacher pay.

3. Why does Gladwell say people in Lower Falls bought their bread daily?
(a) Because there were so many good bakeries.
(b) Because it would go moldy in such a damp environment.
(c) Because cash flow was always an issue.
(d) Because it was one of the only things they had to eat, and there was never enough of it.

4. When does Gladwell say “things got worse” in Northern Ireland (199)?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1968.

5. How does Gladwell characterize the building the Paris Salon was held in?
(a) An enormous barn.
(b) A sprawling complex.
(c) A commodious hall.
(d) An intimate gallery.

Short Answer 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)?

2. How many people does Gladwell say General Freeland brought in, to subdue a population of 8,000 in Lower Falls?

3. What kind of image does Gladwell say General Freeland wanted to convey to the northern Irish?

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

5. What aspect of law did Boies’ talents fit best with?

(see the answer key)

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