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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 Mitchell, the man who was sent to interrogate KSM?

2. Which person is described as being immune to waterboarding?

3. Gladwell attempts to link the topic of misunderstanding to what other topic within Chapter 8: "The Fraternity Party"?

4. After what event was Mitchell brought in to interrogate KSM?

5. What does the S in KSM stand for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. For what reason was Amanda Knox able to be tried in two different criminal trials for the same alleged crime?

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

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

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

7. Who or what is KSM?

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

9. Which season and episode of Friends is discussed at length within Chapter 6: "The Friends Fallacy"?

10. Who is Emily Doe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message is Gladwell sending regarding the source of human flaws and unhappiness?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Gladwell's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy 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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