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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author cite as a prototypical maven who is "almost pathologically helpful"?
(a) Brian Mullen.
(b) Tom Gau.
(c) John Potterat.
(d) Mark Alpert.

2. What is a trivia game that rests on the assumption that any individual involved in the Hollywood, California film industry can be linked through his or her film roles to actor Kevin Bacon?
(a) “Ten Degrees of Kevin Bacon.”
(b) “Six Degrees of Separation.”
(c) “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.”
(d) “Seven Degrees of Separation.”

3. Gaeton Dugas held what profession?
(a) Schoolteacher.
(b) Flight attendant.
(c) Night club owner.
(d) Swim instructor.

4. In what year was Kitty Genovese stabbed to death?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1979.

5. Lois Weisberg was responsible for the establishment of what renowned program, which gathered youths to a vacant block downtown to make art?
(a) Seattle Gateway.
(b) Gallery 37.
(c) Central Park Gallery.
(d) Art Union Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What psychologist developed what he called the Affective Test to measure charisma?

2. The expert salesman for Gladwell is what successful financial planner described in Chapter 2?

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

4. 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?

5. What leading epidemiologist theorizes that the syphilis epidemic in Baltimore was caused by the diminishing of public housing?

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