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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. What is GE's only truly global business in the 1980s?

2. To whom does GE sell its investment banking firm?

3. What claim against GE does the Department of Justice investigate in 1991?

4. By May 2001, which established TV show is Jack's competing with directly?

5. How do local utility engineers use GE's power systems home pages?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the cause of Kidder, Peabody's legal trouble when GE is purchasing it and what scandal arises after the purchase is complete?

2. What are Jack's predictions about business with China?

3. As Jack reflects on his GE career, what qualities does he consider to be successful in business?

4. How does GE get a head start on foreign investing in Japan and what Japanese investments made GE Capital a major player in the world of finance?

5. Discuss the rankings of GE's television stations CNBC, MSNBC and NBC in 2001. Why is NBC's ranking important?

6. How does Jack learn to play golf and why is the sport important to him?

7. Who is Jack's successor and where is he introduced?

8. What entertainment dilemmas face GE through NBC in the 1990s?

9. When does Jack begin the search for his successor, and how does he want to change the process of finding the company's next CEO?

10. How does Jack improve his golf game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A main character in a work of fiction has both good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. In nonfiction, the main character is known as the subject. Jack is the subject of his own book. What are Jack's bad qualities? Support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How important are the qualifications of the creator in this book? What questions can a reader ask to determine the creator's qualifications?

Essay Topic 3

What roles do Jack's parents play in his career?

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