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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. The most aggressive waterboarding protocol consists of a continuous pour of how many seconds?

2. For which newspaper did Daniel Pearl work?

3. In what year was Brock Turner arrested for sexual assault?

4. The survey Gladwell discusses in the chapter about Amanda Knox was given to people from how many different countries?

5. How old was Amanda Knox at the time her roommate was murdered?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long did it take for interrogators to get KSM to talk and why?

2. Where are the Trobriand Islands?

3. For what length of time was Amanda Knox imprisoned and why is the answer so shocking?

4. What does the acronym SERE stand for?

5. What is the symbolism of Amanda Knox's utterance "Ta-dah," (177) according to Gladwell?

6. For how many years had James Mitchell been studying interrogation techniques by the time he questioned KSM?

7. Who is Emily Doe?

8. What punishment did Brock Turner receive for his crimes?

9. For what purpose was James Mitchell called upon by the U.S. government in March of 2003?

10. Which group took the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure test and experienced surprising results?

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

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within Talking to Strangers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Gladwell's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of Talking to Strangers.

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