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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does UINST mean?
(a) Universal Installer.
(b) Uninstall.
(c) Micro Instruction Set.
(d) User Instance.

3. What are still the largest buildings in many towns?
(a) Carpet factories.
(b) Car factories.
(c) Lumber mills.
(d) Textile mills.

4. Where did Tom work after finishing college?
(a) The Smithsonian.
(b) Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) AT&T.

5. What type of car does Tom West drive?
(a) A green Volvo.
(b) A blue Cadillac.
(c) A red Saab.
(d) A black Ford.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the team's official day of rest?

3. What did the 360 project cost more than the development of?

4. How many boards does VAX have?

5. What shows that an engineer has rank?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is microcode? How does it work?

2. What does ROM-driven mean?

3. What does Alsing do to his sons?

4. Why is Wallach the ideal candidate for the Eagle?

5. What are the four rules of the Eagle team?

6. Why angers some engineers about FHP?

7. What is the first NOVA?

8. Describe Tom West.

9. What is important about the way Westborough was designed?

10. How does Josh Rosen describe the management structure of the Eagle project?

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