Comprehension Check: Outliers
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English, Professional Development
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What ultimately ended up being Christopher's downfall in getting a future?
Family background
Genetics
Birthdate
Nourishment of intellect
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Chris think about colleges and corporations?
They enjoyed how gifted he was
They cared less about students and more about monetary gain
They cared less about monetary gain and more about students
bananas
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of class did Chris Langan fall into?
Wealthy-class
Middle-class
Poor-class
None
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of class did Robert Oppenheimer fall into?
Wealthy-class
Middle-class
Poor-class
None
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the ability to talk one's way out of a bad situation or to to talk in such a way to get what one wants?
General intelligence
Practical intelligence
Analytical intelligence
Orthogonal intelligence
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What college did Chris lose his scholarship at?
Reed College in Oregon
University of Chicago
University of Syndey
Texas State University
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He was the physicist who famously headed the American effort to develop the nuclear bomb during WW2.
Patrick Blackett
Chris Langan
Robert Oppenheimer
Malcolm Gladwell
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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