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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of brain matter do dyslexics have less of, according to Gladwell?
(a) Cerebral cortex.
(b) White matter.
(c) Gray matter.
(d) Amygdala.

2. In the English expression Gladwell quotes, how many generations does it take for families who get rich to be poor again?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

3. What does Gladwell say is the benefit of bigger classes?
(a) More attention for each student.
(b) More diversity.
(c) More resources for each student.
(d) Less stress on the teacher.

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

5. How did Brian Grazer turn his dyslexia into an advantage?
(a) By learning to listen really well.
(b) By learning to read very deliberately.
(c) By learning roundabout ways to learn.
(d) By learning to argue for better grades.

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

7. Why does Gladwell say David Boies applied for law school?
(a) Because he did not need a B.A. to get in.
(b) Because he had a friend who encouraged him to apply.
(c) Because he loved research.
(d) Because he had always been disputatious.

8. How old does Gladwell say Ranadivé was, when he came to the U.S.?
(a) 17.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

9. When does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s girls’ strategy was defeated?
(a) When they lost their fastest player.
(b) When other teams used the press in return.
(c) When refs started calling fouls on them.
(d) When they played really good teams.

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

11. When do dyslexics typically get a diagnosis, according to Gladwell?
(a) Eight or nine.
(b) Five or six.
(c) Six or seven.
(d) Ten or eleven.

12. What happened when the California governor announced plans to reduce class size?
(a) He was challenged in a primary.
(b) He was given a federal grant.
(c) He was voted out of office.
(d) His popularity doubled.

13. What kind of improvement in outcomes does Caroline Hoxby correlate class size to?
(a) A wide variety of outcomes, better and worse.
(b) Worse outcomes.
(c) No change.
(d) Better outcomes.

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

15. Who was most likely to be in Harvard’s “happy bottom quarter” (90)?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Athletes.
(c) Musicians.
(d) Engineers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people had the courage to like a painting without Salon approval, according to Renoir?

2. Where were the Philistines expanding from?

3. What does David do after he stuns Goliath?

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

5. What does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s players supplanted ability with?

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