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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter nine: André Trocmé, and Afterword: Konrad Kellen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does David’s stone hit Goliath?
(a) Forehead.
(b) Nose.
(c) Jaw.
(d) Heart.

2. How does Gladwell characterize the Brer Rabbit tales for the people who told them?
(a) Wish fulfillments.
(b) Negotiations.
(c) Prophecies.
(d) Promises.

3. What trait does Gladwell say made Brer Rabbit formidable?
(a) He was powerful.
(b) He was irrepressible.
(c) He was slick.
(d) He was quick.

4. Where does Gladwell say local slingers played a decisive role against an invading army?
(a) Actium against the Egyptians.
(b) Rubicon against the Gauls.
(c) Thermopylae against the Persians.
(d) Sicily against the Greeks.

5. What does David do after he stuns Goliath?
(a) Releases him.
(b) Cuts off his head.
(c) Makes him his slave.
(d) Stabs him in the heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gladwell characterize the building the Paris Salon was held in?

2. Why does Gladwell say that it is preferable to study science at a less competitive school?

3. What does Gladwell say makes parenting more difficult for wealthier parents?

4. What does Gladwell say kept the Nazis from trying to subdue the Huguenots in Le Chambon?

5. Why did Wyatt Walker get criticism for setting up the protest that resulted in Bill Hudson’s photo?

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