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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter seven: Rosemary Lawlor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gladwell say dyslexia is?
(a) A problem with speaking.
(b) A problem in how people hear and manipulate sounds.
(c) A problem with reading aloud.
(d) A problem with reading.

2. What does Gladwell say the average class size used to be at Shepaug Valley Middle School?
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 18.
(d) 8.

3. Why does Gladwell say people in Lower Falls bought their bread daily?
(a) Because it would go moldy in such a damp environment.
(b) Because there were so many good bakeries.
(c) Because it was one of the only things they had to eat, and there was never enough of it.
(d) Because cash flow was always an issue.

4. Where is Shepaug Valley Middle School?
(a) Illinois.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Connecticut.

5. What does Gladwell say is the overriding assumption about class composition?
(a) Diverse is better.
(b) Homogenous is better.
(c) Smaller is better.
(d) Single-gendered is better.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say is the benefit of bigger classes?

2. What does Gladwell say is the best way to raise test scores on the Cognitive Reflection Test?

3. Which part of the brain do dyslexics use more of, during reading, than “normal” readers (100)?

4. What does Gladwell say the inverted-U curve expresses?

5. How many students used to enroll in Shepaug Valley Middle School’s sixth grade, and how many enrolled at the time of publication?

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