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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what television station does Blue’s Clues air?
(a) The Disney Channel.
(b) National Educational Television.
(c) Nickelodeon.
(d) Public Broadcasting Station.

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

4. On what date does the author describe a young boy overhearing news of the British invasion in Chapter 2?
(a) June 16, 1775.
(b) September 16, 1776.
(c) July 4, 1776.
(d) April 18, 1775.

5. What fashion designer was heard to be wearing Hush Puppies Shoes when they experienced a resurgence, according to the author in the Introduction?
(a) Donna Karan.
(b) Jacques Herrer
(c) Isaac Mizrahi.
(d) Micole Biancosino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Joan Ganz Cooney’s first television program?

2. What is the name of the company that produces Hush Puppies Shoes?

3. In what year was Kitty Genovese stabbed to death?

4. 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?

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

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