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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 survey discussed in the chapter about Amanda Knox was focused on which subject?

2. The Trobriand Islands are located in the middle of which specific body of water?

3. For how many weeks did KSM endure interrogation before he began to talk?

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

5. At the time when they met, Jensen and Mitchell both worked for which branch of the U.S. military?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what location did James Mitchell and Bruce Jensen first meet and why?

2. What is the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure test and what does it measure?

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

4. Who is Meredith Kercher?

5. What conclusion did James Mitchell and Bruce Jensen reach regarding the three most effective interrogation techniques?

6. For what reason did two social scientists visit the Trobriand Islands in 2013?

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

8. What aspect of the interrogation situation appears to cause the most fear, according to James Mitchell?

9. Describe the survey of attitudes about deception discussed in Chapter 7: "A (Short) Explanation of the Amanda Knox Case."

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

In what way does Gladwell utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within Talking to Strangers and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how Gladwell goes about connecting personal experience with the arguments put forth within Talking to Strangers. How does Gladwell accomplish this goal and how does this goal relate to the overarching themes of the text?

Essay Topic 3

In what way does Gladwell go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the text’s arguments?

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