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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours does one have to practice something to become an expert?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) It depends upon how complex the task is.
(d) 1,000.

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

3. In what year does Joy start college?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1975.

4. To where does Langan transfer from his first college?
(a) UC Berkeley.
(b) Oklahoma State University.
(c) University of Michigan.
(d) University of Montana.

5. What is the conclusion Terman comes to about high IQ children?
(a) They succeed fifty percent more often than other children.
(b) They succeed just five percent more often than other children.
(c) They succeed or fail at the same rate as other children.
(d) They actually fail more often than other children.

6. What is the first half Matthew effect?
(a) If it can't be seen, it can't be talked about and it can't win an Academy award.
(b) When you're on a roll, sometimes you win just because your success intimidates.
(c) A high IQ is required for chess success.
(d) Those who have much will get even more.

7. What does Gladwell say one has to have to gain success?
(a) High intelligence and motivation.
(b) High intelligence and a good family life.
(c) Just high intelligence.
(d) Just smart enough.

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

9. From what does the title "The Matthew Effect" get its name?
(a) The book of Matthew in the New Testament.
(b) A young man who won 6 Olympic gold medals at the games in Finland in 1952.
(c) A movie that was only shown in theaters for a couple weeks.
(d) The name of a chess prodigy who has the highest IQ ever recorded.

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

11. What does access via terminals replace at Joy's college?
(a) Access via the telephone.
(b) Limited access via one computer in the lab.
(c) Loading one application at a time.
(d) Access only via the mainframe.

12. Why does Langan despair of publishing his theory?
(a) No credentials.
(b) It is not finished.
(c) It is unprovable.
(d) It would be considered too wacky.

13. Where does this band get their start playing?
(a) Birmingham, England.
(b) Dublin, Ireland.
(c) Hamburg, Germany.
(d) Paris, France.

14. What does Gladwell call having a higher IQ?
(a) A blessing.
(b) A curse.
(c) An advantage.
(d) A liability.

15. To whom does Gladwell compare Oppenheimer?
(a) Gladwell.
(b) Termer.
(c) Langan.
(d) Einstein.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is 30 to 35 percent lower in Roseto than the rest of the country?

2. When does Wolf visit Roseto?

3. What does Wolf learn when he examines the diets of the people of Roseto?

4. What does Gladwell think that being taller than another basketball player will do for a basketball player?

5. What is Langan unprepared to do?

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