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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 1, The Matthew Effect.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Roger Barnsley?
(a) A British hockey coach.
(b) A German psychiatrist.
(c) A Swedish exercise physiologist.
(d) A Canadian psychologist.

2. What does the town of Roseto have in great abundance when Wolf is conducting his investigations?
(a) Structure.
(b) A sense of community.
(c) Money.
(d) Leisure time.

3. What does Gladwell say about the residents of Roseto as far as their health?
(a) They are poorer than average compared to other Americans.
(b) He does not mention their health.
(c) They are remarkably healthy compared to other Americans.
(d) They are average compared to other Americans.

4. What does Roger notice about the majority of the hockey players in the game he is watching?
(a) Most are born in the first three months of the year.
(b) Most are all born close to midnight.
(c) Most are all at least 70 kg. in weight.
(d) Most are at least 180 cm. tall.

5. Why are children born in a certain part of the year more likely to stand out?
(a) They have more growth than the younger ones of the same year.
(b) If they are born in the summer, they practice more.
(c) They are called first to play on teams.
(d) There is no likelihood that one child will stand out over another.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladwell say Roseto, Pennsylvania is an example of?

2. What is the other half of the Matthew effect?

3. What makes Wolf think it is not the region that is healthy?

4. What do the residents of Roseto reconstruct?

5. What do some players from the highest young people's hockey team sometimes go on to do?

(see the answer key)

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