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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, When to Fight, When to Fold.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack describe himself in Chapter 4 when he becomes a businessman?
(a) Overwhelmed.
(b) Insane.
(c) A braggart.
(d) Confident.

2. Who loves the idea of melding manufacturing with financial ingenuity?
(a) Reg.
(b) Tom.
(c) Jack.
(d) Bob.

3. Who says, "When people make mistakes, the last thing they need is discipline"?
(a) Reed.
(b) Gutoff.
(c) Jack.
(d) Coplan.

4. What does Jack learn he must do in order to succeed at GE?
(a) He must practice better hiring procedures.
(b) He must go back to college for extra classes.
(c) He must work in the boiler room with the lowest paid employees.
(d) He must learn all about the company.

5. What is the one complaint that frustrates the employees who train at GE's learning center?
(a) The breakfasts are always the same.
(b) Everything that works in training is not how it works out in the actual workplace.
(c) Everyone cannot attend the training.
(d) It's too expensive to attend the training.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jack move to when he's promoted as one of five sector executives?

2. Which investments does Jack find himself explaining and quite often defending?

3. Who does Jack succeed as CEO of General Electric?

4. Which company's restructuring is prefaced by government bailout and public struggle to avoid bankruptcy?

5. What begins Jack's transition phase in Chapter 4?

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