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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gladwell say took in the Jews in France?
(a) The rich.
(b) The middle class.
(c) Marginal people.
(d) The poor.

2. What trait does Gladwell say made Brer Rabbit formidable?
(a) He was slick.
(b) He was quick.
(c) He was powerful.
(d) He was irrepressible.

3. What does Gladwell say the British war planners feared from German aerial bombardment in London?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Lawlessness.
(c) Cruelty.
(d) Panic.

4. What was the occasion that brought the British army into Northern Ireland?
(a) A riot in Lower Falls.
(b) Terrorist attacks in London.
(c) Bombings in Belfast.
(d) A gun battle in Ballymurphy.

5. How many deaths does Gladwell say British war planners expected in London in the first week of the German Blitz?
(a) 750,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 1 million.
(d) 500,000.

6. What does Gladwell say was Wyatt Walker’s general principle for staging direct actions?
(a) They had to be flashy.
(b) They had to be moveable.
(c) They had to be powerful
(d) They had to build.

7. How does Gladwell say Leites and Wolf characterize the problem of establishing order, in their report Rebellion and Authority?
(a) As a question of abstract values.
(b) As a question of transcendent ideals.
(c) As a question of personal connections.
(d) As a question of calculating costs and benefits.

8. What childhood trauma did Dr. Freireich’s wife Haroldine share with him?
(a) Extreme poverty.
(b) A parent who killed themselves.
(c) Suffering abuse in school.
(d) Growing up in a war zone.

9. What does Gladwell say was the result when Montreal police went on strike for 16 hours in 1969?
(a) A spike in bank robberies and street crime.
(b) A few additional robberies.
(c) Nothing out of the ordinary.
(d) Fewer crimes.

10. 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) We will only follow God’s laws.
(c) We will not salute your flag.
(d) You will not triumph over us.

11. What kind of image does Gladwell say General Freeland wanted to convey to the northern Irish?
(a) Toughness.
(b) Relentlessness.
(c) Patience.
(d) Understanding.

12. What does Gladwell say Freireich’s mother did to keep the family together?
(a) Marry rich.
(b) Work 18 hour days.
(c) Start a business.
(d) Move in with her parents.

13. How many people does Gladwell say General Freeland brought in, to subdue a population of 8,000 in Lower Falls?
(a) 500.
(b) 800.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 1,400.

14. Where was the Three Strikes law drafted?
(a) In Reynolds’ living room.
(b) In Reynolds’ church.
(c) In Reynolds’ lawyer’s office.
(d) In Reynolds’ legislator’s office.

15. What percentage of prominent people had lost a parent by age 20, according to psychologist Marvin Eisenstadt?
(a) 45%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 25%,

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does Gladwell say Gouré liked to play in Paris?

2. How does Gladwell say André Trocmé circumvented the requirement that his school ring its bell to commemorate the anniversary of the Vichy regime?

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

4. What unexpected reaction does Gladwell describe London residents having to the Blitz?

5. How does Gladwell characterize the mistake the British made in Northern Ireland?

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