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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what year was Aspillaga posted to a location in Eastern Europe?

4. How did the majority of the world react when they read Aspillaga's written work?

5. What type of scheme was Madoff responsible for engineering?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the significance of the date June 6, 1987?

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

5. What was Montezuma II's ultimate fate?

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

7. Who is Harry Markopoulos?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Gladwell's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does Gladwell get this message across to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Read a lengthy interview with Gladwell. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Gladwell’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of Talking to Strangers.

Essay Topic 3

What ultimate message is Gladwell sending about the nature and value of compassion?

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