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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. How did the majority of the world react when they read Aspillaga's written work?
(a) They were shocked.
(b) They felt validated.
(c) They were sad.
(d) They were angry.

2. During which month of the year did Aspillaga defect from Cuba?
(a) April.
(b) October.
(c) June.
(d) January.

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

4. What is the first name of the man named Madoff discussed in Chapter 3: "The Queen of Cuba"?
(a) Mark.
(b) Sadie.
(c) Bernie.
(d) Michael.

5. What agency was eventually revealed to have had a whole network of spies working inside the Cuban government?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The SBA.
(d) The IRS.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jerry Sandusky's final position with the state university football team for whom he worked for decades?

2. In what setting is Markopoulos known as a quant?

3. In what year did suspicions first begin to grow around Madoff's business dealings?

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

5. How many people died when Hermanos al Rescate planes were shot down over the Florida straits?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bernie Madoff?

2. What claim did Hitler make that was wholly believed by his visitor, as described in Chapter 2: "Getting to Know der Fuhrer"?

3. To what location was General Aspillaga posted and how did it change his outlook?

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

5. What is the symbolism of the handshake described in Chapter 2: "Getting to Know der Fuhrer"?

6. In what way does Gladwell portray miscommunication as dangerous in Chapter 2: "Getting to Know der Fuhrer"?

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

8. Describe the structure of the trivia test used by Levine.

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

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

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