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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 6, Harlan, Kentucky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college does Joy attend?
(a) Stanford.
(b) UC Berkeley.
(c) University of Michigan.
(d) UCLA.

2. From what does the title "The Matthew Effect" get its name?
(a) The name of a chess prodigy who has the highest IQ ever recorded.
(b) The book of Matthew in the New Testament.
(c) A young man who won 6 Olympic gold medals at the games in Finland in 1952.
(d) A movie that was only shown in theaters for a couple weeks.

3. What does Gladwell delay discussing until the next chapter?
(a) How to use innate intelligence even if you do not have a high IQ.
(b) The rest of Terman's story.
(c) Why highly intelligent people are seldom successful.
(d) The rest of Langan's story.

4. Where does Langan earn a scholarship to college?
(a) Oregon State.
(b) MIT.
(c) Reed.
(d) UCLA.

5. What is one group of people worldwide who have developed the culture Gladwell examines in Kentucky?
(a) Mining groups.
(b) Industrial groups.
(c) Farming groups.
(d) Herding groups.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first half Matthew effect?

2. How does the country which Gladwell is discussing determine the cut-off date for hockey players?

3. What does Terman believe will be true of individuals with high IQ scores?

4. Where does Langan once make an appearance that Gladwell mentions?

5. Why does Langan lose his scholarship?

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