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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What innovation did Freireich make in terms of treating infections in Leukemia patients?

3. What does Gladwell say was the result when Montreal police went on strike for 16 hours in 1969?

4. How many lives does Gladwell say Reynolds feel like he saved?

5. What does Sean MacStiofain say revolutions are caused by, in the first place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stella get wrong about teaching in the video Gladwell refers to, from the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia?

2. What does Gladwell say happened in Montreal when the police went on strike?

3. How does Gladwell say André Trocmé subverted the laws in Vichy France?

4. How does Wyatt Walker say he had to adjust his tactics to the situation at hand?

5. What were the effects of the Three Strikes law that turned public opinion against it, and led to its being “radically scaled back” (248)?

6. What does Gladwell credit Bill Hudson’s photo of Walter Gadsden being attacked by the police dog in Birmingham with having done?

7. Where had Kellen gotten his background for the RAND job to consult on the Vietnam war?

8. What is Brer Rabbit’s secret power, According to Gladwell?

9. How does Turtle win the race with Deer, in the Brer Rabbit story Gladwell relates?

10. How did Freireich compensate for the isolation that came from experimenting in the way he did?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In addition to being a writer, Gladwell is known for his podcasts. Compare and contrast Gladwell’s book with a podcast episode. How are they similar, how are they different? Is Gladwell making podcast literary, or making books more like podcasts? In which genre does Gladwell come into his own?

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of David and Goliath. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the most important points in David and Goliath. How is the book organized? How does this differ from how a novel is organized with plot points?

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