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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 was the last name of Knox's roommate Meredith who was murdered?
2. The survivor of sexual assault victimized by Brock Turner was in what level of school at the time of the attack?
3. Gladwell refers back to Chapter 6: "The Friends Fallacy" when he states, "If you buy into the Friends fallacy, you will make mistakes like" (177) the case involving which person?
4. During what month of the year did Mitchell first speak to KSM in person?
5. Near the end of Chapter 8: "The Fraternity Party," Gladwell states his opinion that the number one contributor to sexual assault is what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conclusion did James Mitchell and Bruce Jensen reach regarding the three most effective interrogation techniques?
2. What is the symbolism of Amanda Knox's utterance "Ta-dah," (177) according to Gladwell?
3. Describe the survey of attitudes about deception discussed in Chapter 7: "A (Short) Explanation of the Amanda Knox Case."
4. Where are the Trobriand Islands?
5. Who or what is KSM?
6. What punishment did Brock Turner receive for his crimes?
7. Which season and episode of Friends is discussed at length within Chapter 6: "The Friends Fallacy"?
8. What aspect of the interrogation situation appears to cause the most fear, according to James Mitchell?
9. For what reason was Amanda Knox able to be tried in two different criminal trials for the same alleged crime?
10. For what purpose was James Mitchell called upon by the U.S. government in March of 2003?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perform a biographical criticism of Talking to Strangers by researching Gladwell's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Gladwell.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Gladwell's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of Talking to Strangers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Gladwell’s use of the first and second person point of view serve the purposes of the text? Discuss how Gladwell’s choice of point of view helps to advance the treatment of at least three particular themes within the text.
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