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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. What does Gladwell call the culture of many people who settle in Kentucky?
(a) Culture of honor.
(b) Culture of religion.
(c) Culture of knowledge.
(d) Culture of belief.

2. What do the ask some college-aged men to do?
(a) Refrain from talking to any woman for 72 hours.
(b) Sit in a room alone for 24 hours.
(c) Fast for 24 hours.
(d) Fill out a questionaire.

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

4. What health issue is rarely seen in Roseto at the time Wolf visits the town?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Polio.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Strokes.

5. What does Gladwell address before he finishes the story about Chris Langan?
(a) The family of geniuses from which Langan comes.
(b) The school system in which Langan grows up.
(c) The idea of IQ having very litte accuracy.
(d) The subject of IQ.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the musicians make it to the highest level of musicianship through talent alone?

2. How many hours does one have to practice something to become an expert?

3. What company does Joy co-found?

4. What is one group of people worldwide who have developed the culture Gladwell examines in Kentucky?

5. What do some players from the highest young people's hockey team sometimes go on to do?

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