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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4, The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bill Joy?
(a) A entrepreneur in the field of sports.
(b) An Apple programmer.
(c) A entrepreneur in the field of art.
(d) A computer programmer.

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

3. What computer language does Joy help create?
(a) FORTRAN.
(b) COBAL.
(c) HTML.
(d) JAVA.

4. Where does this band get their start playing?
(a) Birmingham, England.
(b) Hamburg, Germany.
(c) Dublin, Ireland.
(d) Paris, France.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joy cheat a program to obtain?

2. What was the leading killer of men under the age of 65 in the 1950s?

3. To whom does Gladwell compare Oppenheimer?

4. Why does Langan lose his scholarship?

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

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