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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gladwell begins Chapter 2: Getting to Know der Fuhrer by discussing the former prime minister of what location?

2. In what year did Aspillaga officially defect from Cuba?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Michael McQueary observe in 2001 that was later brought up in a 2017 trial?

2. What was Nahuatl?

3. In what way does Gladwell portray miscommunication as dangerous in Chapter 2: "Getting to Know der Fuhrer"?

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

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

6. Who is Michael McQueary, as described in Chapter 5: "The Boy in the Shower"?

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

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

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

10. What is a yurodiry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Perform a biographical criticism of Talking to Strangers by researching Gladwell's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Gladwell.

Essay Topic 2

What message is Gladwell sending regarding the source of human flaws and unhappiness?

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Gladwell goes about connecting personal experience with the arguments put forth within Talking to Strangers. How does Gladwell accomplish this goal and how does this goal relate to the overarching themes of the text?

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