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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Dealing with Reality and "Superficial Congeniality".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which non-labor department does Jack expand at his plastics facility in the 1970s?
(a) Catering.
(b) Construction.
(c) Mail Room.
(d) Marketing.

2. What kind of employees does Jack want at GE?
(a) Cheap labor.
(b) Self-confident entrepreneurs.
(c) Devoted time-clock punchers.
(d) All American.

3. What inspires Jack to pursue his Ph.D.?
(a) Not being able to find a job due to economic recession.
(b) His wife's father wants his son-in-law to be a "doctor" of some sort.
(c) His wife.
(d) He gets full tuition paid by the ROTC.

4. Which of the following is not a job held by young Jack?
(a) Newspaper carrier.
(b) Shoe salesman.
(c) Mail carrier.
(d) Theater janitor.

5. What do young Jack and his friends do to earn a little spare change?
(a) Sweep sidewalks.
(b) Sing on the street corner.
(c) Mow lawns.
(d) Collect bottles to exchange them for the deposit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which organization started out as a group of elitists but opened its membership and transformed into a group of volunteers?

2. Which two new-hires become important advisers to Jack for the remainder of his career with the company?

3. In which two areas of CEO duties does Jack quickly see he lacks skills?

4. Who is Jack's first professional mentor at GE?

5. Which American president called for volunteers to fill in where government's role had been reduced?

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