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

2. How far does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence took his troops into the desert, to circumvent the city of Aqaba?
(a) 600 miles.
(b) 750 miles.
(c) 800 miles.
(d) 1,000 miles.

3. What does Gladwell say is the best way to raise test scores on the Cognitive Reflection Test?
(a) To give the test on no sleep.
(b) To print the test in faint print.
(c) To give the test with music playing.
(d) To print the test on colored paper.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say the average class size used to be at Shepaug Valley Middle School?

2. How does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s opponents responded to his strategy?

3. How much does Gladwell say Goliath’s armor likely weighed?

4. How old does Gladwell say Ranadivé was, when he came to the U.S.?

5. When do dyslexics typically get a diagnosis, according to Gladwell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gladwell say leads people to adopt David’s strategies?

2. What was the strategy Ranadivé used so effectively?

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

4. What are the challenges Gladwell’s powerful Hollywood friend experienced, in raising his children?

5. Where were the Philistines expanding into, when they encountered the armies of the Israelites?

6. What does Gladwell say causes dyslexia?

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

8. What is the lesson Gladwell wants us to take from his parable of David and Goliath?

9. What were the advantages Lawrence of Arabia’s force had, compared to the Turks?

10. What is “relative deprivation” (77)?

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