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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter seven: Rosemary Lawlor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gladwell say the Cognitive Reflection Test measures?
(a) Dyslexia.
(b) Intuition.
(c) Problem solving.
(d) Analytic ability.

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

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

4. What does Gladwell say the average class size used to be at Shepaug Valley Middle School?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 25.

5. How many people does Gladwell say lost their homes in London during the Blitz?
(a) 1 million.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 750,000.
(d) 250,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Gladwell say led to declining enrollment in Shepaug Valley Middle School?

5. How many students used to enroll in Shepaug Valley Middle School’s sixth grade, and how many enrolled at the time of publication?

(see the answer key)

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