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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long had Neville Chamberlain held his post as prime minister at the time he decided to visit Germany?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 5 years.

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

3. Nassar's job was to provide care for athletes participating in which sport?
(a) Gymnastics.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Soccer.

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

5. In what decade did Cubans begin to flee from the regime headed by Castro?
(a) The 1980s.
(b) The 1990s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1950s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which people were often in the room when Nassar touched his clients inappropriately?

2. At the end of Chapter 1: Fidel Castro's Revenge, Gladwell asks, "Why can't we tell when a stranger in front of us is" (27) taking what action?

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

4. In which city did Madoff operate?

5. How did Hitler respond to the question about whether he intended to be satisfied once he had taken Sudetenland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Fidel Castro?

2. Who is Harry Markopoulos?

3. Who is Tim Levine and what does he do?

4. What is the significance of the date June 6, 1987?

5. Which political figure traveled to Germany to meet Hitler in 1938 and why?

6. Around what singular incident does Gladwell see the whole book revolving, as described in the introduction, "Step Out of the Car"?

7. What is significant about the year 1519, as it is described in the introduction to the text?

8. To what location was General Aspillaga posted and how did it change his outlook?

9. What is the symbolism of the handshake described in Chapter 2: "Getting to Know der Fuhrer"?

10. Who is Bernie Madoff?

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