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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3, The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Terman find appropriate subjects for his research?
(a) By asking teachers' opinions.
(b) By asking for volunteers.
(c) By observing students on the play ground.
(d) By sifting through school records.

2. What does the town of Roseto have in great abundance when Wolf is conducting his investigations?
(a) Structure.
(b) Money.
(c) Leisure time.
(d) A sense of community.

3. Who is Stewart Wolf?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A physician and professor.
(c) A sociologist.
(d) One of Gladwell's co-researchers.

4. What is the computer center where Joy goes to college like at that time?
(a) The best in the world.
(b) In the top 25 percent of university computer programs.
(c) In the top 10 percent of university computer programs.
(d) Just beginning.

5. What does Wolf learn when he examines the diets of the people of Roseto?
(a) Their diet is 90 percent vegetarian.
(b) Their diet includes fatty and rich foods.
(c) Their diet is 90 percent grains, dairy and fruits.
(d) Their diet is very low fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What company does Joy co-found?

2. What is the first half Matthew effect?

3. Who is Anders Ericcson?

4. Why are children born in a certain part of the year more likely to stand out?

5. What health issue is rarely seen in Roseto at the time Wolf visits the town?

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