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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7, The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the experimenters know if the men's hormone levels rise?
(a) Blood work.
(b) Sweat breaking out on the face.
(c) Red in face.
(d) Saliva sample.

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

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

4. What group of people founded Roseto, Pennsylvania?
(a) Swedish immigrants.
(b) Irish immigrants.
(c) Italian immigrants.
(d) German immigrants.

5. What does Gladwell think that being taller than another basketball player will do for a basketball player?
(a) He thinks the intimidation factor is what makes a difference not height.
(b) He thinks it gives an advantage but no guarantees.
(c) He thinks the taller person in some ways has a disadvantage because of expectations.
(d) He does not write about basket ball players.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Joy start college?

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

3. Where do Cohen and Nisbett conduct an experiment?

4. What is one way in which Flom's life is affected by the second lesson of Joe Flom?

5. What keeps Langan from talking his way into some class changes at the second college he attends?

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