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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What leading epidemiologist theorizes that the syphilis epidemic in Baltimore was caused by the diminishing of public housing?
(a) John Potterat.
(b) John Zenilman.
(c) John Bartlett.
(d) Darnell McGee.

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

3. What does the author consider to be the second of the three rules of epidemics?
(a) The Law of the Many.
(b) The Law of the Few.
(c) The Stickiness Factor.
(d) The Power of Context.

4. What is Roger Horchow’s profession?
(a) Flight attendant.
(b) Catalog entrepreneur.
(c) Schoolteacher.
(d) Aerobics instructor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the author consider to be the third of the three rules of epidemics?

4. In Gladwell’s rough quiz to test the number of people a person may know, a typical score comes in around what number?

5. What does the author consider to be the first of the three rules of epidemics?

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