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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. With whom does Wolf speak at Roseto?
(a) Several sociology professors.
(b) A local physician.
(c) A local politician.
(d) Several local ministers.

2. What was the leading killer of men under the age of 65 in the 1950s?
(a) Heart attacks.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Infectious diseases.
(d) Car accidents.

3. What makes Wolf think it is not the region that is healthy?
(a) He does think the region has some part in the town's health.
(b) There are two nearby towns that have heart disease at higher rates.
(c) There is a great amount of environmental pollution in that area.
(d) Most of the towns in the region have similar health patterns as the rest of the United States.

4. What is the main business of Roseto in the early years of its founding?
(a) Farming.
(b) Slate quarry.
(c) Wine.
(d) Wool.

5. From what country are the hockey players that Gladwell discusses?
(a) Canada.
(b) The United States.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Roger Barnsley?

2. What is 30 to 35 percent lower in Roseto than the rest of the country?

3. What do the residents of Roseto reconstruct?

4. What is the first half Matthew effect?

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

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