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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the staff at the Renaissance do when they suspected Madoff of fraud?
(a) They warned their friends.
(b) They sold off half their stock.
(c) They did nothing.
(d) They called the police.

2. In what year was the SEC first warned about Madoff's possible fraud?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2016.
(d) 2005.

3. In what year was Sandusky finally arrested for his crimes?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2017.

4. In which city did Madoff operate?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Orlando.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York City.

5. For how long had Neville Chamberlain held his post as prime minister at the time he decided to visit Germany?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 years.

6. Over which people did Montezuma II reign?
(a) The Aztecs.
(b) The Moors.
(c) The Mayans.
(d) The Incas.

7. At what house number on Downing Street did Neville Chamberlain live?
(a) 100.
(b) 1000.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

8. At what type of institution was Sandra Bland due to start a new job in 2015?
(a) A library.
(b) A university.
(c) A prison.
(d) A museum.

9. What position did Michael McQueary once play on his university's football team?
(a) Halfback.
(b) Fullback.
(c) Tight end.
(d) Quarterback.

10. How many lives were saved by the actions of Hermanos al Rescate, according to Gladwell?
(a) Thousands.
(b) None.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Scores.

11. What rank did Aspillaga hold within the Cuban military at one time, according to Chapter 1: Fidel Castro's Revenge?
(a) General.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Major.

12. To whom did Chamberlain write a letter soon after meeting Hitler?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His sister.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

13. Which element of the first meeting between Chamberlain and Hitler had the most profound effect on Chamberlain?
(a) A handshake.
(b) A salute.
(c) A shared love of golf.
(d) A smile.

14. What kind of a guy is a quant, according to Gladwell?
(a) A boss man.
(b) A leg man.
(c) An architect.
(d) A numbers guy.

15. In what year were Hermanos al Rescate planes shot down over the Florida straits?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1996.
(d) 2001.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did McQueary report the sounds he heard coming from the shower room?

2. What type of vehicle was Bland driving when she was pulled over by Officer Encinia?

3. What is the first name of Officer Encinia, the policeman who arrested Sandra Bland in 2015?

4. What is the first name of the man named Madoff discussed in Chapter 3: "The Queen of Cuba"?

5. What kinds of sounds did McQueary report hearing from the shower room when he was asked about it on the stand?

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