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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter eight: Wilma Derksen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Gladwell say Ranadivé was, when he came to the U.S.?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

2. What is Wilma Derksen’s religious background?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Atheist.
(d) Mennonite.

3. How does Gladwell characterize the Londoners’ response to the bombing?
(a) Terror.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Dismay.
(d) Panic.

4. How far does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence took his troops into the desert, to circumvent the city of Aqaba?
(a) 800 miles.
(b) 600 miles.
(c) 1,000 miles.
(d) 750 miles.

5. What does Gladwell say the British war planners feared from German aerial bombardment in London?
(a) Panic.
(b) Lawlessness.
(c) Cruelty.
(d) Chaos.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Gladwell say Dr. Freireich determined he wanted to be a doctor?

2. How many people had the courage to like a painting without Salon approval, according to Renoir?

3. Where were the Philistines expanding from?

4. What is the trait that allowed IKEA CEO Kamprad to pull off moving his production facilities to Poland?

5. Who was most likely to be in Harvard’s “happy bottom quarter” (90)?

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