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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Spanish misunderstood Montezuma's speech to contain what element?
(a) Apology.
(b) Avarice.
(c) Surrender.
(d) Aggression.

2. Over which people did Montezuma II reign?
(a) The Mayans.
(b) The Moors.
(c) The Aztecs.
(d) The Incas.

3. How many people died when Hermanos al Rescate planes were shot down over the Florida straits?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

4. What types of people served as Levine's research subjects as described in Chapter 3: "The Queen of Cuba"?
(a) Elderly people.
(b) Professors.
(c) College students.
(d) Doctors.

5. A yurodiry has access to greater truth than others because of their status as a what?
(a) A priest.
(b) A prisoner.
(c) A prince.
(d) An outsider.

6. During which month of the year did Aspillaga defect from Cuba?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) October.
(d) June.

7. What position did Michael McQueary once play on his university's football team?
(a) Tight end.
(b) Quarterback.
(c) Halfback.
(d) Fullback.

8. In what setting is Markopoulos known as a quant?
(a) In politics.
(b) At home.
(c) On Wall Street.
(d) At school.

9. In what year was the SEC first warned about Madoff's possible fraud?
(a) 2016.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2011.

10. In what month of 2017 was Michael McQueary questioned on the stand by Deputy Attorney General Laura Ditka?
(a) March.
(b) August.
(c) September.
(d) December.

11. How did the majority of the world react when they read Aspillaga's written work?
(a) They were shocked.
(b) They felt validated.
(c) They were sad.
(d) They were angry.

12. At what house number on Downing Street did Neville Chamberlain live?
(a) 100.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 1000.

13. In which century did Montezuma II and Hernan Cortes meet?
(a) The 16th.
(b) The 15th.
(c) The 13th.
(d) The 17th.

14. Who asked Hitler if Sudetenland was the only territory he was looking to conquer?
(a) Mussolini.
(b) Chamberlain.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Churchill.

15. What do scholars believe was the true goal of Montezuma II's speech to the arriving Spanish?
(a) To accept surrender.
(b) To make a business deal.
(c) To pledge surrender.
(d) To provide a warm welcome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first name of the Cuban dictator named Castro?

2. What kinds of sounds did McQueary report hearing from the shower room when he was asked about it on the stand?

3. Of how many pages did the indictment of Sandusky consist?

4. What kind of a guy is a quant, according to Gladwell?

5. In what year was Aspillaga posted to a location in Eastern Europe?

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