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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. Which one of the following people was the only one to meet Adolf Hitler in person?

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

3. What rank did Aspillaga hold within the Cuban military at one time, according to Chapter 1: Fidel Castro's Revenge?

4. In what year did Neville Chamberlain first travel to Germany?

5. To which Eastern European country was Aspillaga sent in 1986?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Fidel Castro?

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

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

4. Which political figure traveled to Germany to meet Hitler in 1938 and why?

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

6. What is significant about the year 1519, as it is described in the introduction to the text?

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

8. Who is Harry Markopoulos?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Examine Gladwell’s use of characterization methods to portray real people. What effect do these characterization methods have on the work's inherent themes and messages?

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