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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 1, The Matthew Effect.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Roger Barnsley?
(a) A German psychiatrist.
(b) A Canadian psychologist.
(c) A Swedish exercise physiologist.
(d) A British hockey coach.

2. What is the other half of the Matthew effect?
(a) A high IQ can hinder some types of success.
(b) Intimidation is not always something you consciously do.
(c) Academy awards do not necessarily go to the best movies.
(d) Those who have little will lose even that small amount.

3. 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) 12-14.
(d) 17-19.

4. What does Gladwell find out about soccer leagues in Hungary and Czechoslovakia?
(a) The birth factor is more pronounced since physical skills are more critical in soccer.
(b) There is no correlation between hockey and soccer.
(c) The birth fact is not as pronounced since size is not such a factor in soccer.
(d) Those born in the first three months of the year predominate on the elite teams.

5. What does Gladwell conclude about the heart health of Roseto's residents?
(a) The townspeople are exaggerating their poor health.
(b) The townspeople are exaggerating their good health.
(c) It is something about the town itself that keeps its residents free from heart disease.
(d) The statistics have been skewed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some players from the highest young people's hockey team sometimes go on to do?

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

3. Which country's public school system has a similar effect to that found in Hungarian and Czechoslovakian soccer leagues?

4. What is the Memorial Cup?

5. What does the town of Roseto have in great abundance when Wolf is conducting his investigations?

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