Outliers: Chapter 5 Review

Why does Joe Flom have trouble getting a job after college?

• From being Hispanic

• From being Jewish

• From being Anglo Protestant

• From being Irish

What is one type of work Joe Flom does when he is just out of college?

• Working with indigent patients at a public hospital.

• A take over of a public company.

• Buying and selling goods at trade shows.

• Whatever work he could find. He worked various weird jobs.

Which ivy league school did Joe Flom apply and get into?

• Princeton
• Yale
• Harvard
• Dartmouth

Which was NOT part of Joe Flom's lessons?

• The Importance of Being Jewish
• Demographic Look
• Success in a Law Firm
• The Garment Industry and Meaningful Work

What type of garment for young girls was sold by the Borgenicht's?

• skirts
• pants
• dresses
• aprons

Between which years did the birth rates drop the most?

• 1925-1930
• 1915-1920
• 1935-1940
• 1910-1915

What was Joe Flom's Ethnicity?

• Italian

• American

• Romanian

• Jewish

Which section of New York City did Joe Flom grow up in?

• Manhatten

• Brooklyn

• Queens

• The Bronx

According to Gladwell, what birth year(s) is/are optimal for being a successful Jewish New York lawyer?

• 1930-31

• 1950-51

• 1900-10

• 1970-71

What was Joe Flom's occupation?

• Lawyer

• Fruit Seller

• Garment Maker

• Shoe Salesman