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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. What new line of computers does IBM feature at the NCC?
(a) The 36-50 line.
(b) The IBM-PC line.
(c) The 4300 line.
(d) The PPC 970 line.

2. Which character from Lord of the Rings does Peck name after Tom West?
(a) Frodo.
(b) Gollum.
(c) Gandolf.
(d) Bilbo.

3. What new type of processor did Rosen design in college?
(a) Dual-Core.
(b) Rolled Tungsten.
(c) Floating Point.
(d) Fuzzy Logic.

4. What type of device does West particularly not like?
(a) Satellites.
(b) Automated check-out scanners.
(c) Digital watches.
(d) Automatic transmissions.

5. What type of bugs need to be fixed before a computer can get out the door?
(a) Logic errors.
(b) Design flaws.
(c) Software bugs.
(d) Ergonomic inefficiencies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lines of microcode does the Eagle have?

2. What is Ken Holberger's 'rank' in the Hardy Boys?

3. What award do the Hardy Boys hand out?

4. What type of fighter does the author compare the Eclipse group to?

5. What did the staffer at Personnel tell Rosen they will remind him to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe IBM's booth at the NCC.

2. How do West and Rasala make Rosen defensive?

3. How does Jon Blau 'see it all?'

4. How does West feel about computers and machines?

5. Describe the debugging process of the typical computer.

6. What 'right choice' did West make for the Eagle?

7. Describe the level of openness in the Eagle project.

8. How does Rosemarie describe the team's efforts and organization under West?

9. What problems can the accelerators create, especially for debuggers?

10. For the employees, what is the difference between Tom West and Carl Carman?

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