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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. What modern weapon does Gladwell compare David’s slung stone to?
(a) A bullet from a .45 pistol.
(b) A stun gun.
(c) A Taser.
(d) A bullet from an AR-15.

2. Where were the Philistines expanding from?
(a) Judaea.
(b) Syria.
(c) Palestine.
(d) Crete.

3. What was Vivek Ranadivé’s first principle of coaching?
(a) To play excellent basketball, win or lose.
(b) To have fun first.
(c) Not to raise his voice.
(d) To win at all costs.

4. What does Gladwell say geniuses require that prodigies do not?
(a) Adverse conditions.
(b) Resentment.
(c) Supportive surroundings.
(d) Loving parents.

5. Who was the king of the Israelites when David fought Goliath?
(a) Moses.
(b) David.
(c) Saul.
(d) Abraham.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say was necessary for Wyatt Walker’s “Project C—” to work?

2. How does Gladwell say Martin Luther King Jr. prepared his team for their trip to Birmingham?

3. What was Birmingham’s reputation in America at the time Hudson took his photo?

4. In the English expression Gladwell quotes, how many generations does it take for families who get rich to be poor again?

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

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