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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter nine: André Trocmé, and Afterword: Konrad Kellen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were the Impressionists working toward recognition?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1880s.
(c) 1910s.
(d) 1860s.

2. How does Gladwell characterize the procedures Freireich was performing on his patients?
(a) Torture.
(b) Science.
(c) Research.
(d) Industry.

3. What audacious message did André Trocmé’s students deliver to the Vichy minister of youth affairs?
(a) We have Jews. You will not get them.
(b) You will not triumph over us.
(c) We will not salute your flag.
(d) We will only follow God’s laws.

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

5. Why does Gladwell say Boies made a good lawyer?
(a) Because he learned to read more efficiently than most.
(b) Because he could collect essential info without reading.
(c) Because of the strategies he developed to avoid reading.
(d) Because he was personable and easy for judges to work with.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Gladwell say served as the “moral compass” of the Impressionists (64)?

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

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