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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. Why does Langan drop out of the second college he attends?
(a) His schedule is not flexible.
(b) He gets in trouble for breaking the rules.
(c) He hates the core required courses.
(d) He hates the climate.

2. Why does Langan lose his scholarship?
(a) His mother does not turn in required paperwork.
(b) He will not major in what is required by the scholarship.
(c) His grades fall.
(d) He fails to work the amount of hours he is supposed to.

3. What occasionally erupts into violence and murder?
(a) Competition to buy potential mining land.
(b) A yearly festival in Harlan.
(c) A feud between the Howards and Turners.
(d) Competition to hire garment workers.

4. Of what heritage is Joe Flom?
(a) Arab.
(b) Irish.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Hispanic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Gladwell say he hopes his readers are skeptical?

2. From what country are the hockey players that Gladwell discusses?

3. How are rice plants weeded and harvested?

4. What does Gladwell say Asian cultures value?

5. What data does the table that Gladwell consults to theorize the success of some of the best hockey players in the country include?

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