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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: Thinking Small.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sam explains the difference between Wal-Mart and a number of other potentially-profitable businesses is that _________.
(a) Sam always wanted to be wealthy.
(b) Sam always wanted to be the best retailer, not necessarily the biggest.
(c) Sam always wanted to be the biggest retailer, not necessarily the best.
(d) Sam always wanted to be famous.

2. Has Wal-Mart always treated its employees as well as it should have?
(a) Mostly.
(b) Yes.
(c) Only at first.
(d) No.

3. Why is Ferold Arend hired?
(a) To push Wal-Mart into the best distribution center possible.
(b) To be CEO of Wal-Mart.
(c) To take over Sam's position.
(d) To improve the technology at Wal-Mart.

4. Sam describes Phil as a man who not only likes to swim upstream but also that he likes to do it __________.
(a) With a lot of attention.
(b) Quickly.
(c) In the morning.
(d) With weights on to show what he can really do.

5. He decides to run for the student body president and wins by doing one important move. What is that move?
(a) He speaks to people before they speak to him.
(b) Bribing his fellow students with money or passing grades.
(c) Recruiting followers.
(d) Blackmailing some of the student body.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he and Helen marry, Sam aims to build his family financial structure similar to ____________.

2. Due to its location, Wal-Mart can enjoy what kind of advertising?

3. Where are Sam and Bud when they seriously consider the idea of going public?

4. Ever since Sam took out his first bank loan, he has not been comfortable or happy with ___________.

5. In 1939, he meets Hugh Mattingly who owns _____________.

(see the answer key)

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