Jack: Straight from the Gut Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Jack: Straight from the Gut Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jack choose to advertise his plant's new plastics?

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

3. Who is Jack's first professional mentor at GE?

4. In which two areas of CEO duties does Jack quickly see he lacks skills?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the media begin to refer to Jack as "Neutron Jack"?

2. What are the focus and discussion of Session C meetings.

3. Explain Jack's idea of a "boundaryless" company.

4. Why is Jack disgruntled with his first $1,000 raise at GE?

5. What is the accepted business philosophy of the 1980s?

6. What does Jack learn about discipline after he blows up one of GE's factories?

7. Discuss Jack's thoughts on an informal work environment.

8. What are Jack's beliefs regarding self-confidence?

9. When faced with the real world of bad business, what is Jack's plan of attack?

10. How does Jack get promoted to general manager of GE's newest plastics facility?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of propaganda in nonfiction. Discuss any possible propaganda in this book.

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of e-business in the book? Be sure to define e-business.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of objective writing to nonfiction. Is Jack: Straight from the Gut objectively written? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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