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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter six: Wyatt Walker.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gladwell say dyslexics’ neurons get “lost along the way” (99)?
(a) They get into the blood.
(b) In their ventricles.
(c) They form behind the eyes.
(d) In their brain stems.

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

3. Who does Gladwell say was the ring-leader of the Impressionist group that met at Café Guerbois?
(a) Manet.
(b) Matisse.
(c) Monet.
(d) Pisarro.

4. How does Gladwell characterize Freireich’s management style?
(a) Unpredictable.
(b) Patient.
(c) Kind.
(d) Volcanic.

5. How many children does Gladwell say were in jail after the first day of Wyatt Walker’s protests in Birmingham?
(a) 1,200.
(b) 600.
(c) 800.
(d) 1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gladwell characterize “disagreeableness” (118)?

2. How old was Gladwell’s powerful Hollywood friend, when he started a snow-shoveling business with other students?

3. Who does Gladwell say served as the “moral compass” of the Impressionists (64)?

4. Where were the Philistines expanding from?

5. How many deaths does Gladwell say British war planners expected in London in the first week of the German Blitz?

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