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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: Expanding the Circles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Helen want four children by the time she is thirty?
(a) She needs something to do.
(b) So she will have plenty of people to care for her when she is old.
(c) So she will have plenty of time with her grandchildren.
(d) She does not want to be lonely.

2. To encourage family togetherness, what does Sam do?
(a) He plans family vacations every weekend.
(b) He is his sons' Boy Scout leader.
(c) His family must not go anywhere without him.
(d) The family must be home for dinner every night.

3. Sam believes that thanks to the superior distribution system implemented, they were able to acquire what stores seamlessly integrate the stores into the current system?
(a) Meijer.
(b) Kmart.
(c) Kroger.
(d) Big K.

4. What do the Walton kids all have to do?
(a) Study.
(b) Study business.
(c) Play instruments.
(d) Jobs.

5. Has Wal-Mart always treated its employees as well as it should have?
(a) Only at first.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Mostly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is this sharing of information considered a success?

2. Sam credits the success of the business with what relationship?

3. On what was Sam too focused?

4. Why does Wal-Mart share information with its associates?

5. The average time lapse between when stores request additional merchandise and when they receive it is roughly how many days?

(see the answer key)

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