Revenge of the Geeks

What is the main trait that makes teenagers unpopular? (According to R.O.T.G)?

• being different

• being aggressive

• being a gossip

• being shy

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According to R.O.T.G. what do Taylor Swift, Tim Gunn, and J.K. Rowling have in common?

• They are celebrities who attend the "nerd prom know as Comic Con"

• They are famous and successful musicians who were once outcasts

• They have traits that made them unpopular in high school but let do success as adults

• They were shy students in high school who spent a lot of time reading and day learning

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Which characteristics benefit geeks later in life? Choose three options

• intelligence

• problem-solving skills

• confidence

• leadership ability

• technological skills

If a boss wanted to marginalize her rivals on the job, how might she do it?

• give them unimportant things to do

• reward them for a job well done

• challenge them to do an essential task

• attack them directly and forcefully

If the members of a group consider someone a pariah, how do they treat him or her?

• as a leader

• as a newcomer

• as an outsider

• as a friend

In which of the following situations could someone be accused of bigotry?

• if he or she asked people to change their way of thinking

• if he or she told people that they were improperly dressed

• if he or she rejected people because of their race

• if he or she hired only people who had special skills

Which of these synonyms has the most negative connotation?

• unconventional

• eccentric

• unusual

• bizarre

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Which of the following words has the same denotation as the word unusual, but in a more negative way?

• odd

• abnormal

• remarkable

• striking

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Whom does the author of "Revenge of the Geeks" cite to lend credibility to her argument that cliquish behavior may result in bigotry?

• psychologists

• educators

• hip-hop artists

• popular students

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Which of these synonyms has the most positive connotation?

• flimsy

• brittle

• delicate

• weak

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