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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 8, Rice Paddies and Math Tests.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one characteristic of a rice paddy?
(a) It is a complicated system.
(b) It is a fairly simple system.
(c) It requires very little water.
(d) It requires very little attention.

2. When does this band seem to come out of nowhere to rocket to stardom?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) Mid-1980s.
(d) Late 1950s.

3. What company does Joy co-found?
(a) Sun Microsystems.
(b) IBM.
(c) Intel.
(d) Microsoft.

4. With whom does Bill Gates found Microsoft?
(a) Paul Allen.
(b) He founds it by himself.
(c) Steve Jobs.
(d) Bill Joy.

5. What does the ground have to be like for a successful rice paddy?
(a) Loamy.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Well drained.
(d) Level.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college does Joy attend?

2. What cultural legacy among Asian peoples does Gladwell discuss?

3. Why do Flom and his colleagues take on proxy wars?

4. What computer language does Joy help create?

5. What does Joy cheat a program to obtain?

(see the answer key)

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