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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Neutron Years.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who blows up one of GE's factories?
(a) Jack.
(b) Drickerson.
(c) Coplan.
(d) Gutoff.
2. What company does Jack try to buy to increase GE's exposure?
(a) Fox News Network.
(b) Cox Communications.
(c) Sun Records.
(d) NPR Radio.
3. What was the accepted business philosophy of the 1980s?
(a) If a business is profitable, save money by laying off a few people.
(b) If a business is profitable, sell while the stock shares are high.
(c) If a business is profitable, constantly find ways to make it more profitable.
(d) If a business is profitable, don't get out or change it.
4. Which non-labor department does Jack expand at his plastics facility in the 1970s?
(a) Marketing.
(b) Construction.
(c) Mail Room.
(d) Catering.
5. How does Jack describe himself in Chapter 4 when he was an engineer?
(a) Humble.
(b) Poor.
(c) Life of the party.
(d) Workaholic
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Jack when he begins working at GE?
2. What do young Jack and his friends do to earn a little spare change?
3. During which holiday is Jack's replacement named?
4. What does Jack say is the only realistic form of job security?
5. How are GE's profits used in 1984?
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