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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. In which Washington city did Mitchell and Jensen first meet?

2. What does the S in KSM stand for?

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

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

5. Over what resource are several groups battling, according to Gladwell in Chapter 9: "KSM"?

Short Essay Questions

1. To which element does Gladwell point when he names the number one contributor to the problem of sexual assault?

2. What does the acronym SERE stand for?

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

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

5. What statistic does Gladwell provide in Chapter 8: "The Fraternity Party" to support his claim that sexual assault is a problem in the modern age?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

Examine Gladwell’s use of characterization methods to portray himself within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in Talking to Strangers?

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