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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 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.

2. To what characteristic does Gladwell compare the importance of IQ?
(a) The importance of muscle to a football player.
(b) The importance of good looks for acting.
(c) The importance of upper body strength to a rock climber.
(d) The importance of height to a basketball player.

3. How many hours does one have to practice something to become an expert?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) It depends upon how complex the task is.
(d) 10,000.

4. What band does Gladwell examine in this chapter?
(a) The Doors.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) Herman's Hermits.
(d) Led Zeppelin.

5. What is the age when this countries hockey play is at the pinnacle of success for young people?
(a) 14-15.
(b) 21-25.
(c) 17-19.
(d) 12-14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are people quick to do in the type of culture Gladwell examines in Kentucky?

2. What occasionally erupts into violence and murder?

3. What does Gladwell call the culture of many people who settle in Kentucky?

4. What does Gladwell find out about soccer leagues in Hungary and Czechoslovakia?

5. What is the most important thing in the type of culture Gladwell examines in Kentucky?

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