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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter one: Vivek Ranadivé.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much of a basketball court does Gladwell say most teams concede to their opponents?
(a) 25%.
(b) 70%.
(c) 80%.
(d) 50%.

3. Why does Gladwell say Goliath said that David was coming at him with multiple sticks?
(a) Because David was carrying several staffs as weapons.
(b) Because David was moving too quickly to be seen in detail.
(c) Because he had double vision and saw two of David’s shepherd’s staff.
(d) Because Goliath was dizzy from the altitude.

4. What will be the consequence for the loser’s people, in the single combat of David and Goliath?
(a) Genocide.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Taxation.
(d) Exile.

5. Where was Ranadivé’s team based?
(a) Chattanooga, TN.
(b) Menlo Park, CA.
(c) Albany, NY.
(d) Portland, OR.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David do after he stuns Goliath?

2. What is the name of the valley in which David and Goliath faced off?

3. What percentage of wars were won by weaker countries, according to Ivan Arreguin-Toft?

4. How does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s opponents responded to his strategy?

5. How many men does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s force captured?

(see the answer key)

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