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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 8, Rice Paddies and Math Tests.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gladwell say Asian cultures value?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Honor.
(c) Diversity.
(d) Finding one's own niche in society.

2. What does Joy cheat a program to obtain?
(a) Codes for the university's grades.
(b) Unlimited time on the computer.
(c) Codes for the university's class schedules.
(d) Codes for using all the available programs.

3. What do the Borgenichts have that is in demand in the United States?
(a) Skills as artists.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Skills as tailors.
(d) Knowledge of wine making.

4. What is the single most important reason for the success of a group of musicians Ericcson studies?
(a) Exposure at an early age.
(b) Practice.
(c) Parental support.
(d) Innate ability.

5. What computer language does Joy help create?
(a) JAVA.
(b) FORTRAN.
(c) COBAL.
(d) HTML.

Short Answer Questions

1. What opportunity does Joy have that few students had at that time?

2. Who is Bill Joy?

3. Where does this band get their start playing?

4. How are rice plants weeded and harvested?

5. Of what does Gladwell say he hopes his readers are skeptical?

(see the answer key)

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