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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Midnight Programmer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does it cost to manufacture a VAX?
(a) $22,500.
(b) More than $100,000.
(c) $435,300.
(d) $500.

2. What is the name of the supermini computer that West's team creates?
(a) Blackbird.
(b) Moa.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Falcon.

3. What do the engineers often talk about putting on the side of the Eclipse?
(a) A kludge.
(b) A bag.
(c) A pencil sharpener.
(d) A canard.

4. What does West do once a year?
(a) Throws a terrific New Year's party.
(b) Takes a vacation.
(c) Gets really drunk and make a fool of himself.
(d) Has a pig roast.

5. Who is Edson de Castro?
(a) A former DEC employee who founded Data General.
(b) A former DEC employee who went on a murderous rampage at the corporate head office.
(c) A former DEC employee who invented the fax machine.
(d) A former DEC employee who was arrested for industrial espionage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does an engineer receive when he completes a successful project?

2. What is in the display case in the lobby?

3. What is one of the most important questions in the computer industry?

4. Where was Wallach raised?

5. What shows that an engineer has rank?

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