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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. For which newspaper did Daniel Pearl work?

2. Over what resource are several groups battling, according to Gladwell in Chapter 9: "KSM"?

3. Into what type of containers were SERE trainees placed?

4. In what type of body of water are the Trobriand Islands located?

5. What was NOT in Mitchell's list of the top three interrogation techniques?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the acronym SERE stand for?

2. What punishment did Brock Turner receive for his crimes?

3. For what reason was Amanda Knox able to be tried in two different criminal trials for the same alleged crime?

4. What is the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure test and what does it measure?

5. Who is Emily Doe?

6. For what purpose was James Mitchell called upon by the U.S. government in March of 2003?

7. Describe the survey of attitudes about deception discussed in Chapter 7: "A (Short) Explanation of the Amanda Knox Case."

8. For what length of time was Amanda Knox imprisoned and why is the answer so shocking?

9. Over what element does Gladwell say interrogators and terrorists continually battle?

10. In what location did James Mitchell and Bruce Jensen first meet and why?

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

How is the theme of injustice portrayed within Talking to Strangers? Examine Gladwell's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.

Essay Topic 3

Read a lengthy interview with Gladwell. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Gladwell’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of Talking to Strangers.

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