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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. What does Gladwell say geniuses require that prodigies do not?
(a) Loving parents.
(b) Resentment.
(c) Supportive surroundings.
(d) Adverse conditions.

2. How many men does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s force lost, in capturing those men?
(a) 28.
(b) 2.
(c) 117.
(d) 322.

3. Where were the Philistines expanding from?
(a) Syria.
(b) Palestine.
(c) Judaea.
(d) Crete.

4. How tall does Gladwell say the tallest man in the world was?
(a) 8’11”.
(b) 8’1”.
(c) 7’8”.
(d) 9’1”.

5. Where does Gladwell say dyslexic kids are more likely to end up?
(a) Juvenile detention.
(b) High-paying jobs.
(c) Menial jobs.
(d) Manual labor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Vivek Ranadivé’s first principle of coaching?

2. How does Wyatt Walker characterize the situation he was facing in Bull Connor?

3. What does Gladwell say was T. E. Lawrence’s primary target, which he made multiple strikes against?

4. How many paintings would painters submit to the Salon each year?

5. What does Gladwell say the “remote misses” felt after surviving a bombing (132)?

(see the answer key)

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