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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Blowing the Roof Off.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who instills management beliefs in Jack that include both competing and facing reality?
(a) His coach.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

2. What does Jack say his book is about?
(a) The wrongs he faced in corporate America.
(b) His keen leadership abilities.
(c) Buying his way to the top.
(d) Maintaining a simple approach and keeping an open mind.

3. How many years does Jack serve as CEO of General Electric?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

4. How old is Jack when he begins working at GE?
(a) 19.
(b) 31.
(c) 22.
(d) 24.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who replaces Jack as CEO of General Electric?

2. Why was Jack appointed CEO of the company?

3. What is Jack's highest level of education when he begins working at GE?

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

5. What does Jack say in a Business Week interview that he realizes he should not change in order to make GE become more competitive?

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