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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 does Gladwell say Asian cultures value?
(a) Diversity.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Honor.
(d) Finding one's own niche in society.

2. What is one way in which Flom's life is affected by the second lesson of Joe Flom?
(a) He is born in a time when law is not a popular field in the United States.
(b) He is born in a time when there is a low birth rate in the United States.
(c) He is born in a time when there is a high birth rate in the United States.
(d) He is born in a time when the laws are favorable for Jewish people in the United States.

3. What does Joy do almost day in and day out at college?
(a) Play.
(b) Brainstorm with other computer geeks.
(c) Test his mettle against other geeks.
(d) Program.

4. What do farmers of the Middle Ages do in the summer in Europe?
(a) They are mostly idle.
(b) They do the sewing and mending.
(c) They work on making the earth better for planting.
(d) They separate seeds and set out starter pots.

5. What can Chinese farmers do if they produce more than the taxed amount?
(a) Gladwell does not say.
(b) They are only allowed to produce a certain amount.
(c) Share it.
(d) Keep it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Bill Joy?

2. What is the second lesson of Joe Flom?

3. What is a proxy war?

4. Why does Joe Flom have trouble getting a job after college?

5. Of what heritage is Joe Flom?

(see the answer key)

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