Question 1

1. What career did the author leave to become a teacher?

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c) Management consulting

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d) Finance

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a) Law

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b) Medicine

Question 2

2. What grade level did the author teach after leaving their previous job?

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b) Seventh grade

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c) Ninth grade

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a) Fifth grade

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d) Twelfth grade

Question 3

3. What was the author’s initial observation about her students?

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c) IQ wasn’t the only factor in determining success

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d) Only hardworking students succeeded

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a) IQ was the only factor in success

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b) Students with higher IQ always performed best

Question 4

4. What did the author believe all of her students could achieve with enough effort?

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b) Learn the material

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a) Perfect grades

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d) More creativity

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c) Higher IQ scores

Question 5

5. Why did the author go to graduate school?

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b) To become a psychologist

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d) To get a better-paying job

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a) To study teaching methods

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c) To become a principal

Question 6

In what settings did the author study success after becoming a psychologist?

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b) In various challenging settings

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d) Only in military academies

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a) Only in schools

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c) Primarily in corporations

Question 7

Which characteristic did the author find to be a significant predictor of success?

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c) Grit

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b) Physical health

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d) IQ

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a) Social intelligence

Question 8

How does the author define grit?

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b) Passion and perseverance for long-term goals

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a) Intelligence and adaptability

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d) Physical and mental toughness

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c) The ability to make quick decisions

Question 9

What analogy does the author use to describe living with grit?

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b) Life is a marathon, not a sprint

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c) Life is like a race against time

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d) Life is like climbing a mountain

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a) Life is a sprint, not a marathon

Question 10

In what setting did the author study grit in high school students?

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b) Chicago public schools

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a) New York City public schools

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d) West Point Military Academy

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c) Los Angeles public schools

Question 11

According to the author's research, what did gritty students have a higher likelihood of achieving?

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b) Graduation

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d) College acceptance

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c) Better health

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a) Better test scores

Question 12

What does the author admit about building grit in kids?

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b) Science knows very little about how to build it

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d) It’s related to physical training

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a) It’s very easy to build

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c) It’s only possible in high IQ kids

Question 13

What is the idea of "growth mindset"?

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b) Belief that intelligence can change with effort

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a) Belief that intelligence is fixed

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c) Belief that success comes from luck

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d) Belief that IQ determines success

Question 14

Who developed the concept of "growth mindset"?

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b) Carol Dweck

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d) B.F. Skinner

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a) Angela Duckworth

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c) Albert Einstein

Question 15

What does the author suggest is the next step in understanding grit?

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a) Continue to measure and test ideas

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d) Limit research to a few schools

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b) Abandon the concept of grit

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c) Focus only on IQ

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