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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does David do after he stuns Goliath?
(a) Releases him.
(b) Cuts off his head.
(c) Stabs him in the heart.
(d) Makes him his slave.

2. What does Gladwell say is the overriding assumption about class composition?
(a) Smaller is better.
(b) Homogenous is better.
(c) Diverse is better.
(d) Single-gendered is better.

3. How does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s opponents responded to his strategy?
(a) They got angry.
(b) They fouled more.
(c) They adapted.
(d) They improved their skills.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gladwell say Goliath expected to fight?

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

3. How many men does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s force captured?

4. What technical aspect of the game of basketball did Ranadivé take advantage of?

5. Which of the Impressionist does Gladwell say would sit moodily in the corner of Café Guerbois?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ranadivé find was the disadvantage of his success with his coaching style?

2. How does Gladwell say dyslexia prepared Brian Grazer to be a movie producer?

3. What does Gladwell say caused the changing demographics of Shepaug Valley Middle School in Connecticut?

4. What are the three kinds of warriors whom Baruch Halpern says balance each other?

5. How does Gladwell explain Ikea’s success through “disagreeableness” (118)?

6. What is Gladwell’s hierarchy of professions?

7. What kind of lesson does Gladwell derive from the story of Jules Holtzapffel?

8. In what way does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s girls are similar to Lawrence of Arabia?

9. What are the physiological flaws Gladwell identifies in Goliath’s body type?

10. What does Gladwell say causes dyslexia?

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