Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Malcolm Gladwell
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times in total did Neville Chamberlain spend time with Adolf Hitler?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. What type of scheme was Madoff responsible for engineering?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Tax.
(c) Ponzi.
(d) Bank robbery.

4. How many million people within Montezuma II's kingdom died as a result of the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes and his men?
(a) 10.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

5. How many Hermanos al Rescate planes were shot down over the Florida straits?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

6. What type of book did Aspillaga write after defecting from Cuba?
(a) A novel.
(b) A treatise.
(c) A memoir.
(d) A collection of interviews.

7. In what year was Aspillaga posted to a location in Eastern Europe?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1986.

8. What is the first name of Markopoulos, the quant who first warned the SEC about Madoff's shady dealings?
(a) Harry.
(b) Henry.
(c) Michael.
(d) Steven.

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

10. Who made plans to have tea with Hitler on two different occasions?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Joseph Stalin.
(d) Vladamir Lenin.

11. In what year was Sandusky finally arrested for his crimes?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2017.
(d) 1999.

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

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

14. What type of physical greeting did Neville Chamberlain exchange with Adolf Hitler when they first met?
(a) A handshake.
(b) A kiss.
(c) A salute.
(d) A hug.

15. To whom did Chamberlain write a letter soon after meeting Hitler?
(a) His father.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which element of the first meeting between Chamberlain and Hitler had the most profound effect on Chamberlain?

2. In what year did suspicions first begin to grow around Madoff's business dealings?

3. How many people died when Hermanos al Rescate planes were shot down over the Florida straits?

4. What type of test did Levine provide to his research subjects?

5. In what year was Madoff arrested for his financial crimes?

(see the answer keys)

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