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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Lessons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near the end of Chapter 8: "The Fraternity Party," Gladwell states his opinion that the number one contributor to sexual assault is what?
(a) Rape culture.
(b) Generational abuse.
(c) Toxic masculinity.
(d) Alcohol.

2. What does the K in KSM stand for?
(a) Khatar.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Khalid.
(d) Kept.

3. What substance was used to continually keep the containers full as the trainees conducted their training?
(a) Vegetable oil.
(b) Mud.
(c) Milk.
(d) Water.

4. What aspect of the interrogation situation appears to give people the most anxiety?
(a) The bright lights.
(b) The uncertainty.
(c) The fear.
(d) The pain.

5. For how many years was Amanda Knox imprisoned before she was released?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of test did Levine provide to his research subjects?

2. What number episode within its season is the episode Gladwell discusses in Chapter 6: "The Friends Fallacy"?

3. The Trobriand Islands are located in the middle of which specific body of water?

4. What is the first name of Markopoulos, the quant who first warned the SEC about Madoff's shady dealings?

5. In what type of environment do judges rely on nonverbal cues to make their decisions?

(see the answer key)

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