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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What technical aspect of the game of basketball did Ranadivé take advantage of?
(a) Numbers of technical fouls allowed per player.
(b) Time limits for shooting.
(c) Tolerances for double dribbles.
(d) Time limits for inbound passes.

2. Where is Shepaug Valley Middle School?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) New York.
(c) Illinois.
(d) California.

3. How many students used to enroll in Shepaug Valley Middle School’s sixth grade, and how many enrolled at the time of publication?
(a) 500; 100.
(b) 350; 60.
(c) 450; 120.
(d) 300; 80.

4. According to Gladwell, where did most Salon paintings take their themes from?
(a) Emotions.
(b) Nature.
(c) Mythology.
(d) Live forms.

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

6. What modern weapon does Gladwell compare David’s slung stone to?
(a) A bullet from an AR-15.
(b) A Taser.
(c) A bullet from a .45 pistol.
(d) A stun gun.

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

8. Why does Gladwell say Goliath said that David was coming at him with multiple sticks?
(a) Because David was moving too quickly to be seen in detail.
(b) Because David was carrying several staffs as weapons.
(c) Because he had double vision and saw two of David’s shepherd’s staff.
(d) Because Goliath was dizzy from the altitude.

9. How far does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence took his troops into the desert, to circumvent the city of Aqaba?
(a) 750 miles.
(b) 1,000 miles.
(c) 600 miles.
(d) 800 miles.

10. Who does Gladwell say served as the “moral compass” of the Impressionists (64)?
(a) Degas.
(b) Pisarro.
(c) Renoir.
(d) Manet.

11. Which of the Impressionist does Gladwell say would sit moodily in the corner of Café Guerbois?
(a) Cézanne.
(b) Monet.
(c) Degas.
(d) Pisarro.

12. What was Vivek Ranadivé’s first principle of coaching?
(a) To win at all costs.
(b) Not to raise his voice.
(c) To play excellent basketball, win or lose.
(d) To have fun first.

13. What does Gladwell say caused Goliath’s enormous size?
(a) Acromegaly.
(b) Megacephaly.
(c) Rigorous training.
(d) Genetics.

14. What does Gladwell say dyslexia is?
(a) A problem with reading.
(b) A problem with speaking.
(c) A problem in how people hear and manipulate sounds.
(d) A problem with reading aloud.

15. Who was the king of the Israelites when David fought Goliath?
(a) Abraham.
(b) David.
(c) Saul.
(d) Moses.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Gladwell say makes parenting more difficult for wealthier parents?

3. Why does Gladwell say Goliath wanted David to come to him?

4. When does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s girls’ strategy was defeated?

5. What does Gladwell say the Cognitive Reflection Test measures?

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