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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) UCLA.
(b) MIT.
(c) UC Berkeley.
(d) Stanford.

2. What does Gladwell call having a higher IQ?
(a) A blessing.
(b) An advantage.
(c) A liability.
(d) A curse.

3. What is the name of the hockey team Gladwell examines in detail?
(a) Medicine Wheel.
(b) Wolf Moon Raiders.
(c) Medicine Hat Tigers.
(d) Coyote of Fortune.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Anders Ericcson?

2. What is the conclusion Terman comes to about high IQ children?

3. How does the country which Gladwell is discussing determine the cut-off date for hockey players?

4. What does Gladwell think that being taller than another basketball player will do for a basketball player?

5. What does access via terminals replace at Joy's college?

(see the answer key)

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