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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the nickname of Darnell McGee?
(a) “Big Man.”
(b) “Pawn Boy.”
(c) “Boss Man.”
(d) “Skater.”

2. What two executives from Hush Puppies Shoes met a New York photographer who told them about the shoes’ resurgence, according to the author in the introduction?
(a) John Bartlett and Isaac Mizrahi.
(b) James Owen and William Ross.
(c) Michael Anderson and Jesse Skawinski.
(d) Owen Baxter and Geoffrey Lewis.

3. The author points out that the outbreak of syphilis in Baltimore slowed during what season?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

4. Lois Weisberg occupies how many different social circles, according to the author in Chapter 2?
(a) 12.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

5. While connectors collect relationships, mavens collect what, according to the author?
(a) Information.
(b) Intuition.
(c) Groups.
(d) Financial backing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, Gladwell explains the Law of the Few, which he splits further into three classes of people. Which is the first of these?

2. What was the cause in the spike of syphilis cases in Baltimore, according to the Centers for Disease Control?

3. What researcher from Johns Hopkins University blames the syphilis epidemic in Baltimore on the breakdown of medical services in the city’s poorest neighborhoods, according to the author in Chapter 1?

4. Who was convicted of the murder of Kitty Genovese?

5. According to one study, frequent viewers of Peter Jennings were more likely to vote for whom in the 1980s?

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