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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 8, Rice Paddies and Math Tests.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oppenheimer succeed in getting himself appointed as?
(a) The CIA couterintelligence division.
(b) The FBI's forensics unit.
(c) The leader of the Manhattan Project.
(d) A professorship at MIT.

2. How are rice plants weeded and harvested?
(a) With two special machines.
(b) By hand.
(c) It depends on the species of rice.
(d) With one machine.

3. Who are the Hatfields and McCoys?
(a) The owners of the most profitable coal mines in West Virginia.
(b) The most wealthy families in Kentucky.
(c) Another feuding family in Kentucky.
(d) Two other garment-industry families in Tennessee.

4. How are Oppenheimer's social skills?
(a) Poor.
(b) Extremely high.
(c) Good.
(d) Barely adequate.

5. What does Gladwell say about the residents of Roseto as far as their health?
(a) They are poorer than average compared to other Americans.
(b) They are remarkably healthy compared to other Americans.
(c) He does not mention their health.
(d) They are average compared to other Americans.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Chris Langan?

3. Who is Roger Barnsley?

4. What does a feudal lord take from his farmers?

5. What do the ask some college-aged men to do?

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