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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, A Jamaican Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the pilots instruments indicate?
(a) He has lots of fuel.
(b) He is out of fuel.
(c) He is lower than he expects to be.
(d) He is higher than he expects to be.

2. Where is the school that Gladwell focuses on in "Marita's Bargan"?
(a) South Bronx.
(b) Queens.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Manhattan.

3. What does Terman believe will be true of individuals with high IQ scores?
(a) They will be more often on the fringes of society.
(b) They will be social misfits.
(c) They will be successful adults.
(d) They will be the ones who create most of the inventions that are patented.

4. What cultural legacy among Asian peoples does Gladwell discuss?
(a) Calligraphy.
(b) Samurai.
(c) Honor.
(d) Rice paddies.

5. What does Wolf learn when he examines the diets of the people of Roseto?
(a) Their diet is very low fat.
(b) Their diet includes fatty and rich foods.
(c) Their diet is 90 percent grains, dairy and fruits.
(d) Their diet is 90 percent vegetarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Borgenichts?

2. Where does it crash?

3. From what region of the country are the angriest subjects?

4. Which country's public school system has a similar effect to that found in Hungarian and Czechoslovakian soccer leagues?

5. When does Wolf visit Roseto?

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