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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. What was Tenochtitlan?
2. How many million people within Montezuma II's kingdom died as a result of the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes and his men?
3. What was Jerry Sandusky's final position with the state university football team for whom he worked for decades?
4. Which one of the following people was the only one to meet Adolf Hitler in person?
5. Which element of the first meeting between Chamberlain and Hitler had the most profound effect on Chamberlain?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the date June 6, 1987?
2. What claim did Hitler make that was wholly believed by his visitor, as described in Chapter 2: "Getting to Know der Fuhrer"?
3. In what year was the first complaint made against Jerry Sandusky and when was he arrested?
4. What is significant about the year 1519, as it is described in the introduction to the text?
5. Who is Bernie Madoff?
6. What fact does Gladwell find odd about Adolf Hitler, as described in Chapter 2: "Getting to Know der Fuhrer"?
7. What did Michael McQueary observe in 2001 that was later brought up in a 2017 trial?
8. Who is Tim Levine and what does he do?
9. Which political figure traveled to Germany to meet Hitler in 1938 and why?
10. What was Nahuatl?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose an object from Talking to Strangers, such as Montezuma's 1519 speech, the turn signal, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Gladwell's decision to include humor within the nonfiction text of Talking to Strangers. What purpose did Gladwell have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
Essay Topic 3
What message is Gladwell sending regarding the source of human flaws and unhappiness?
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