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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do scholars believe was the true goal of Montezuma II's speech to the arriving Spanish?
(a) To accept surrender.
(b) To provide a warm welcome.
(c) To make a business deal.
(d) To pledge surrender.

3. What types of people served as Levine's research subjects as described in Chapter 3: "The Queen of Cuba"?
(a) Doctors.
(b) Professors.
(c) College students.
(d) Elderly people.

4. What is the first name of Officer Encinia, the policeman who arrested Sandra Bland in 2015?
(a) Jeffrey.
(b) Michael.
(c) Brian.
(d) Ace.

5. What type of vehicle was Bland driving when she was pulled over by Officer Encinia?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A truck.
(c) A bus.
(d) A car.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did McQueary report hearing sounds coming from the shower room?

2. How many lives were saved by the actions of Hermanos al Rescate, according to Gladwell?

3. In what year was the SEC first warned about Madoff's possible fraud?

4. What type of physical greeting did Neville Chamberlain exchange with Adolf Hitler when they first met?

5. At the end of Chapter 1: Fidel Castro's Revenge, Gladwell asks, "Why can't we tell when a stranger in front of us is" (27) taking what action?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many times in total did Neville Chamberlain meet with Hitler and why is this fact significant?

2. What did Michael McQueary observe in 2001 that was later brought up in a 2017 trial?

3. Who is Michael McQueary, as described in Chapter 5: "The Boy in the Shower"?

4. In what year was the first complaint made against Jerry Sandusky and when was he arrested?

5. Around what singular incident does Gladwell see the whole book revolving, as described in the introduction, "Step Out of the Car"?

6. Which aspect of the indictment against Jerry Sandusky disturbed McQueary and why?

7. What fact does Gladwell find odd about Adolf Hitler, as described in Chapter 2: "Getting to Know der Fuhrer"?

8. Who was Fidel Castro?

9. Who is Tim Levine and what does he do?

10. What is a yurodiry?

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