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

2. What setback keeps Jack from attending one of the two colleges of his choice?
(a) Rejection for an ROTC scholarship.
(b) His mother begs him not to move far away.
(c) His mother's health.
(d) Losing his ROTC scholarship to a friend.

3. How does Jack learn about current events as a child?
(a) By reading comic books.
(b) By watching them on TV.
(c) By reading papers passengers left on his father's train.
(d) By walking several miles to the closest library.

4. Who throws a huge party for Jack to introduce him to important people?
(a) Bill Druckerman.
(b) Roy Johnson.
(c) Reg Jones.
(d) The Harvard Alumni Association.

5. How long does it take Jack and his team to find a solution to their new plastics product?
(a) Six months.
(b) Sixteen months.
(c) Six days.
(d) Six long years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the plastics industry fare in the 1970s?

2. Who greatly influences Jack's work ethic and fondness of current events?

3. What is Jack's title at the new GE plastics plant?

4. Who submits his resignation immediately after the announcement that Jack has been named CEO?

5. What does Jack call the phenomenon when usually strong, self-confident managers panic and lose confidence?

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