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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. What does Wolf investigate among the families of Roseto?
(a) Their family history.
(b) Their outlooks on life.
(c) Their income status.
(d) Their diet.

2. What is the Memorial Cup?
(a) The highest trophy of the American Hockey League.
(b) The highest trophy of the Swedish Hockey League.
(c) The highest trophy of the Russian Hockey League.
(d) The highest trophy of the Canadian Hockey League.

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

4. 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) Most of the towns in the region have similar health patterns as the rest of the United States.
(d) There is a great amount of environmental pollution in that area.

5. 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) The birth fact is not as pronounced since size is not such a factor in soccer.
(c) There is no correlation between hockey and soccer.
(d) Those born in the first three months of the year predominate on the elite teams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first half Matthew effect?

2. How are children grouped to play hockey in the country Gladwell discusses?

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

4. What do the residents of Roseto reconstruct?

5. What does Gladwell say Roseto, Pennsylvania is an example of?

(see the answer key)

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