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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 do the residents of Roseto reconstruct?
(a) An American version of the structure of European society.
(b) An American version of their Italian homeland.
(c) An experiment in moving from a lower to middle class.
(d) An experiment in liberality.

2. From what does the title "The Matthew Effect" get its name?
(a) A movie that was only shown in theaters for a couple weeks.
(b) A young man who won 6 Olympic gold medals at the games in Finland in 1952.
(c) The name of a chess prodigy who has the highest IQ ever recorded.
(d) The book of Matthew in the New Testament.

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

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

5. What do Barnsley and a colleague find when they do further investigation into the entire country's professional hockey teams?
(a) Most are all at least 70 kg. in weight.
(b) Most are born in the first three months of the year.
(c) Most are at least 180 cm. tall.
(d) Most are all born close to midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roger notice about the majority of the hockey players in the game he is watching?

2. What does Gladwell say about the residents of Roseto as far as their health?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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