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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Swimming in a Bigger Pond.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Jack say strong teams are built?
(a) By treating all employees the same.
(b) By a good coach.
(c) By appointing leaders who are louder than the others.
(d) By treating individuals differently.

3. During his high school years, who teaches Jack the value of competition?
(a) His father.
(b) His coach.
(c) His minister.
(d) His mother.

4. Why is Jack dissatisfied with his first raise?
(a) Everyone in his office got the same amount.
(b) The other men in his office got more.
(c) It wasn't enough to buy the new house.
(d) It was enough to raise his income taxes.

5. How does Jack describe himself in Chapter 4 when he was an engineer?
(a) Life of the party.
(b) Poor.
(c) Humble.
(d) Workaholic

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jack get frustrated with the plastics inventors?

2. Who says, "When people make mistakes, the last thing they need is discipline"?

3. In which year was Jack appointed as CEO?

4. How long does it take Jack and his team to find a solution to their new plastics product?

5. What is one business in his vice president's portfolio that Jack has no interest in at all?

(see the answer key)

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