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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gaeton Dugas claimed to have slept with over how many people?
(a) 252.
(b) 154.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 1,200.

2. What previous book had the author of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood published, according to the author in Chapter 5?
(a) The Ring.
(b) His Bright Light.
(c) Little Altars Everywhere.
(d) The Long Road Home.

3. What refers to the displeasing feeling of fear and concern?
(a) Depression.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Rage.
(d) Schizophrenia.

4. When was Bernie Goetz born?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1941.

5. In Chapter 2, Gladwell explains the Law of the Few, which he splits further into three classes of people. Which is the second of these?
(a) Mavens.
(b) Connectors.
(c) Salesmen.
(d) Mercenaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 7 begins with the story of a Micronesian boy named what who committed suicide after his father rebuked him for forgetting to bring home a knife for the family business?

2. What does HIV stand for?

3. What refers to a social psychological phenomenon where individuals do not offer any means of help in an emergency situation to the victim when other people are present?

4. Where did Bernie Goetz and his sister attend boarding school for high school?

5. On a personal level, a typical person claims about how many close relationships, according to the author in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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