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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What audacious message did André Trocmé’s students deliver to the Vichy minister of youth affairs?
(a) You will not triumph over us.
(b) We will not salute your flag.
(c) We have Jews. You will not get them.
(d) We will only follow God’s laws.

2. What does Rosemary Lawlor say was the action that started the snowball effect that broke the curfew in Lower Falls?
(a) Women and children offering themselves to British soldiers’ batons.
(b) Women holding a prayer meeting at a road block.
(c) Women going in pushing prams with provisions.
(d) Women throwing stones and Molotov cocktails.

3. How many lives does Gladwell say Reynolds feel like he saved?
(a) One a day.
(b) Multiple thousands a month.
(c) Six every day.
(d) Hundreds a week.

4. Why does Gladwell say the Royal Scots were the least helpful regiment to patrol the Catholic neighborhood of Lower Falls?
(a) They were staunchly Protestant.
(b) They were known for brutality.
(c) They had just returned from suppressing violent insurrections elsewhere.
(d) They were not accountable through the regular chain of command.

5. How does Gladwell characterize Wyatt Walker?
(a) An absolutist.
(b) A bully.
(c) A friendly giant.
(d) A mischief maker.

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

7. What unexpected reaction does Gladwell describe London residents having to the Blitz?
(a) Euphoria.
(b) Depression.
(c) Philosophical reflection.
(d) Simple kindnesses.

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

9. How does Gladwell characterize the mistake the British made in Northern Ireland?
(a) They should have taken a firmer hand.
(b) They should have established their authority.
(c) They should have raised the stakes by taking hostages.
(d) They should have negotiated through channels.

10. How does Gladwell characterize Leon Gouré?
(a) A confident ladies man.
(b) A swashbuckling military man.
(c) A hard-nosed businessman.
(d) A bookish expert.

11. What kind of officers does Gladwell say were attracted to K-9 duty?
(a) Straight shooters.
(b) Warriors.
(c) Career policemen.
(d) Thugs.

12. How does Gladwell characterize Wyatt Walker’s reaction to the police brutality in Birmingham?
(a) He was excited.
(b) He was appalled.
(c) He was terrified.
(d) He was deeply concerned.

13. What western capital does Gladwell say Saigon resembled in the 1960s?
(a) Berlin.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

14. What innovation did Freireich make in terms of treating infections in Leukemia patients?
(a) To give a combination of antibiotics at the same time.
(b) To treat infections locally instead of holistically.
(c) To skip antibiotics for more chemotherapy.
(d) To match the antibiotic to the infection.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Freireich say he was raised by?

2. How does Gladwell characterize Konrad Kellen’s temperament?

3. When was Mike Reynolds’ daughter Kimber shot and killed?

4. How did police find the man who killed Derksen’s daughter?

5. How does Gladwell say Leites and Wolf characterize the problem of establishing order, in their report Rebellion and Authority?

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