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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. Who utters an audible insult to some of the men in the experiment?
(a) No one.
(b) One of the psychologists interviewing the men.
(c) A man partially blocking the hallway.
(d) One of the audience members.

2. Why are children born in a certain part of the year more likely to stand out?
(a) If they are born in the summer, they practice more.
(b) There is no likelihood that one child will stand out over another.
(c) They have more growth than the younger ones of the same year.
(d) They are called first to play on teams.

3. Why does Flom and those of his generation have their pick of good schools?
(a) College is not valued at that time.
(b) College is just becoming popular and so colleges are competing to get students.
(c) New universities are arising rapidly in this era.
(d) The supply of students is relatively low.

4. What is Joe Flom's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) CEO of a technological corporation.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) CEO of a trade corporation.

5. How many of the musicians make it to the highest level of musicianship through talent alone?
(a) 25 percent.
(b) 40 percent.
(c) 10 percent.
(d) 0 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say about his great-great-great grandmother?

2. Who is most likely to get into gifted programs in the school system Gladwell mentions?

3. Why do farmers in Europe in the Middle Ages go into a sort of hibernation state?

4. What company does Joy co-found?

5. What does Korean airlines realize is a large part of their problem?

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