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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. At what university does Lewis Terman teach?
(a) UC Berkeley.
(b) UCLA.
(c) MIT.
(d) Stanford.

2. Which country's public school system has a similar effect to that found in Hungarian and Czechoslovakian soccer leagues?
(a) American.
(b) French.
(c) British.
(d) Canadian.

3. Who developed the Stanford-Binet test?
(a) Erricsson.
(b) John Stanford.
(c) Todd Binet.
(d) Lewis Terman.

4. What is the single most important reason for the success of a group of musicians Ericcson studies?
(a) Exposure at an early age.
(b) Parental support.
(c) Innate ability.
(d) Practice.

5. From what town in Europe are most of the early residents of Roseto, Pennsylvania?
(a) Roseto.
(b) Rome.
(c) Lucera.
(d) Naples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joy do almost day in and day out at college?

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

3. What does Terman believe will be true of individuals with high IQ scores?

4. From what country are the hockey players that Gladwell discusses?

5. With whom does Bill Gates found Microsoft?

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