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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What metric does Gladwell say Hoxby used in evaluating class size?
(a) He does not define a metric.
(b) Graduation rates.
(c) Retention rates.
(d) Grade point average.

2. What does Gladwell say was T. E. Lawrence’s primary target, which he made multiple strikes against?
(a) A railway line.
(b) A harbor.
(c) A refinery.
(d) A city.

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

4. Where was Ranadivé’s team based?
(a) Chattanooga, TN.
(b) Albany, NY.
(c) Portland, OR.
(d) Menlo Park, CA.

5. Why dose Gary Cohn say he left school?
(a) He was being abused.
(b) He was failing.
(c) He was bored and angry.
(d) He was being bullied.

6. How tall does Gladwell say Goliath likely was?
(a) 7’2”.
(b) 7’8”.
(c) 6’9”.
(d) 8’11”.

7. How many questions do students get in the Cognitive Reflection Test?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

8. Who did T. E. Lawrence lead against the Turks?
(a) Syrians.
(b) Palestinians.
(c) Kurds.
(d) Arabs.

9. What aspect of law did Boies’ talents fit best with?
(a) Negotiation.
(b) Legal research.
(c) Litigating.
(d) Case strategy.

10. What does Gladwell say Goliath’s attendant was acting as?
(a) His arms bearer.
(b) His visual guide.
(c) His protector.
(d) His water bearer.

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

12. How much does Gladwell say per-pupil spending increased in the U.S. from 1996 to 2004?
(a) 38%.
(b) 61%.
(c) 53%.
(d) 21%.

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

14. What is the one factor Gladwell seems to measure college success by?
(a) Richness of expression.
(b) Depth of understanding.
(c) Income upon graduation.
(d) Relevance of insights.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say is the range of an experienced slinger?

2. What does Gladwell say led to declining enrollment in Shepaug Valley Middle School?

3. Which of the impressionists does Gladwell describe as the “easygoing urchin” (64)?

4. What does Gladwell say the inverted-U curve expresses?

5. How many students used to enroll in Shepaug Valley Middle School’s sixth grade, and how many enrolled at the time of publication?

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