What was so significant about The Beatles playing in Hamburg that led to their future success?

They quickly achieved their 10000 hours of practice

Who was Robert Oppenheimer?

Scientist who led the development of the atomic bomb

What is a static character?

a character that does not change throughout the story

What does Gladwell say is his main purpose of the book?

He wants to understand success.

What is a round character?

a character that acts like a real person; has depth

Why does Tom choose to stay home?

He wants to work on a work project

How did investigators explain Roseto's state of healthiness?

They constructed family histories and analyzed them.

What theme does Sedaris imply in his essay "Us and Them"?

We should seek to understand those who are different from us, not judge

What is an antagonist?

a character that creates obstacles for the main character

Where does the police car take Leonard at the end of "The Pedestrian?"

Psychiatric Center for Research on Regressive Tendencies

What discovery is made about the majority of successful hockey players?

They were born within the 1st 3 months of the cut off day.

What is "mitigated speech"?

Speech that is not confident and not assertive

What is "Practical Intelligence"?

The ability for people to adapt to their environment

How are the Tomkeys unique?

They spend time together as a family

What common theory is debunked in chapter 3, "The Trouble with Geniuses, Part I"?

IQ scores do not predict success

Why was Roseto considered an outlier?

Because they had unusually low death rates

According to Gladwell, what question is he trying to answer in part 2 of Outliers?

How do legacy and cultural pasts affect ones actions?

What is a dynamic character?

a character that changes or grows as a result of the story's actions

Why was Oppenheimer more successful than Chris Langan?

Because he had more opportunities

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American Lit Quiz #1 Review

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1
Of what were the people of Roseto dying?
heart disease
cancer
car accidents
old age
2
What was so significant about The Beatles playing in Hamburg that led to their future success?
They quickly achieved their 10000 hours of practice
They could find their sound
They were able to kick people out of the band
They could learn what worked
3
Who was Robert Oppenheimer?
NASA scientist who worked on the Apollo missions
Scientist who worked with Marie Curie
Scientist who led the development of the atomic bomb
Sociologist who helped Korean Air pilots become less crash prone
4
What is a static character?
a character that makes the protagonist's life more difficult.
a character that changes or grows as a result of the story's actions
a character that does not change throughout the story
a character that has no depth
5
What does Gladwell say is his main purpose of the book?
He wanted to write a history of successful people.
He wants to make a lot of money.
He wants to write his own family history.
He wants to understand success.
6
How many hours does it take to obtain mastery?
100
100000
5000
10000
7
What is a round character?
a character that does not act like a real person.
a character that acts like a real person; has depth
8
Who helps us to develop practical intelligence, according to Gladwell?
parents
friends
colleagues
teachers
9
Why does Tom choose to stay home?
He wants to watch TV
He wants to read the newspaper
He doesn't like going to the movies
He wants to work on a work project
10
When do the Tomkeys go trick-or-treating?
November 1st
October 31st, duh
On Halloween
October 30th
11
How did investigators explain Roseto's state of healthiness?
They constructed family histories and analyzed them.
They are just healthy, yo.
12
According to Gladwell, what can make math more meaningful?
extended time and practice
more difficult problem sets
more word problems
less of it
13
Leonard is suspicious because he is doing what?
wearing dark clothes
trying to run awa
throwing a gun into the bushes
is walking around at night
14
What theme does Sedaris imply in his essay "Us and Them"?
What is normal to one person is universal to everyone else
We should seek to understand those who are different from us, not judge
Human behavior should be judged to set an example for others
Survival is not enough without control over your own identity
15
What was young David's tragic flaw?
Wrath
Greed
Envy
Pride
16
The setting for "The Pedestrian" is _______
Detroit, 2075
Chicago, 2025
New York City, 2059
an unnamed city, 2053
17
What is one factor that Gladwell specifically mentions we need to consider when determing how people became successful?
SAT scores
Where they are from
College educations
High school test scores
18
What was young David's tone towards the Tomkeys?
supportive and understanding
apathetic and indifferent
critical and inquisitive
appreciative and worshipful
19
What is an antagonist?
the main character's best friend
the main character's helper
a character that creates obstacles for the main character
the main character's guide
20
Where does the police car take Leonard at the end of "The Pedestrian?"
Psychiatric Center for Research on Aggressive Tendencies
Psychiatric Center for Research on Incoherent Tendencies
Psychiatric Center for Research on Resistant Tendencies
Psychiatric Center for Research on Regressive Tendencies
21
What discovery is made about the majority of successful hockey players?
They all went on to play professional hockey.
They were found to be not good at hockey.
They were born within the 1st 3 months of the cut off day.
They were unusually gifted and talented.
22
What is "mitigated speech"?
Speech that is not confident and not assertive
Speech that is confusing to understand
Speech that is easily understood
23
What is "Practical Intelligence"?
The ability for people to remember exactly what they saw
The ability for people to adapt to their environment
The ability for people to remember exactly what they read
The ability for people to learn facts and numbers
24
According to Gladwell, "The outlier, in the end, _________."
... "is the person who works the hardes."
... "got luckier than the rest of the population."
... "is not an outlier at all"
... "was given too many opportunities."
25
What causes the flickers of the "firefly light" on the walls inside the houses in "The Pedestrian"?
gas fireplaces
lightning bugs
candle flames
television sets
26
How are the Tomkeys unique?
They spend their time alone
They spend time together as a family
They read and study all of the time
They spend their time with other families
27
What common theory is debunked in chapter 3, "The Trouble with Geniuses, Part I"?
School is for suckers
IQ scores do not predict success
Only people who go to college become successful
The Termites proved to be unsuccessful
28
What causes Tom to go out on the ledge?
He hears a weird noise
To get his piece of paper
He sees a cat climbing on the ledge
He wants to fix his drain pipes
29
One of Gladwell's main arguments in the book is that "to build a better world we need... a society that ________.
helps those in need
opens up more opportunities
fixes the problems inherent in our society
allows more people access to education
30
What is Leonard's "Business or profession?"
Teacher
Fireman
Writer
Policeman
31
What is a protagonist?
a character who doesn't change at all
the main character's opposition
a character who changes throughout the story
main character
32
Being outside is almost inconceivable in "The Pedestrian", because people spend their time ________.
playing indoor sports
computing
watching television
playing video games
33
Why was Roseto considered an outlier?
Because they had high IQ's
Because they had unusually low death rates
Because they had unusually high test scores
Because they had a lot of wealth.
34
Bradbury employs insect metaphors and imagery to emphasize the _______ of the traffic.
influence
congestion
activity
dedication
35
According to Gladwell, what question is he trying to answer in part 2 of Outliers?
Why were Korean Air pilots crashing so much?
How do legacy and cultural pasts affect ones actions?
How did his own family become successful?
Why were people with high IQs not becoming successful?
36
What is a dynamic character?
a character that changes or grows as a result of the story's actions
a character that makes the protagonist's life more difficult.
a character that does not change throughout the story
a character that has no depth
37
Why was Oppenheimer more successful than Chris Langan?
Langan grew up rich and entitled
Because he had more opportunities
Oppenheimer was just smarter
Oppenheimer was born at the right time in history

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