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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter four: David Boies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gladwell say Boies made a good lawyer?
(a) Because he was personable and easy for judges to work with.
(b) Because he could collect essential info without reading.
(c) Because of the strategies he developed to avoid reading.
(d) Because he learned to read more efficiently than most.

2. According to Gladwell, where did most Salon paintings take their themes from?
(a) Nature.
(b) Live forms.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Mythology.

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

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) 750 miles.
(c) 1,000 miles.
(d) 600 miles.

5. How many questions do students get in the Cognitive Reflection Test?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What error does Gladwell say we make about Goliath?

2. What does Gladwell say Ranadivé felt about his opponents’ view of him?

3. How many new teachers does Gladwell say American schools hired between 1996 and 2004?

4. What did the best paintings get at the Paris Salon?

5. How does Gladwell say Goliath expected to fight?

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