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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. Why did Ray return to Chicago?

2. Kroc feels that people can accomplish:

3. What did the McDonald brothers have an architect working on?

4. Kroc went to Florida in 1925:

5. What product was Kroc selling before forming McDonalds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Kroc's nickname as a child?

2. Where was Kroc's first McDonald's franchise?

3. How did Kroc keep his salary from being cut during the Depression?

4. What did Kroc do when he first arrived at McDonald brothers?

5. How did the growth of McDonald's benefit the company's suppliers?

6. What contract clause caused problems for Kroc?

7. How did drive-in restaurants come into being?

8. What was Kroc's occupation before forming McDonald's?

9. Why problems did Kroc encounter in Florida?

10. Why did Kroc return to Chicago from New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the selling techniques of Ray Kroc. Why is it important to sell yourself first? What does Kroc mean by this and how did he practice this?

Essay Topic 2

Why was California consider to be a unique state so much so that Kroc moved there? What made California different than other states?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between risk and happiness? Is it possible to be happy without taking risks? Why or why not? Do you agree with Kroc's philosophy?

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