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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gladwell say Goliath’s attendant was acting as?
(a) His visual guide.
(b) His arms bearer.
(c) His water bearer.
(d) His protector.

2. How many men does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s force captured?
(a) 8,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 12,000.

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

4. How many miles a day does Gladwell say T. E. Lawrence’s troops could cover?
(a) 26.
(b) 48.
(c) 110.
(d) 37.

5. What is the name of the valley in which David and Goliath faced off?
(a) Judaean.
(b) Aijalon.
(c) Elah.
(d) Shephelah.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Gladwell say per-pupil spending increased in the U.S. from 1996 to 2004?

2. Who was the king of the Israelites when David fought Goliath?

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

4. What trend does Gladwell say the notion of “relative deprivation” also explains?

5. Which part of the brain do dyslexics use more of, during reading, than “normal” readers (100)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gladwell say about Gary Cohn’s relationship with failure?

2. What does Gladwell say is the advantage David has over Goliath?

3. What kind of lesson does Gladwell derive from the story of Jules Holtzapffel?

4. What does Gladwell say leads people to adopt David’s strategies?

5. What did Ranadivé find was the disadvantage of his success with his coaching style?

6. What is Gladwell’s hierarchy of professions?

7. Where were the Philistines expanding into, when they encountered the armies of the Israelites?

8. How does Gladwell characterize Goliath’s size and equipment?

9. How does Gladwell say dyslexia prepared Brian Grazer to be a movie producer?

10. In what way does Gladwell say Ranadivé’s girls are similar to Lawrence of Arabia?

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