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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Raising a Family.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The one mistake that Helen cannot forgive Sam for _________________.
(a) Being a businessman.
(b) Letting the company go public and becoming the richest man in the country.
(c) Not making enough money.
(d) Not becoming an insurance salesman.

2. Sam and Helen are disappointed to leave Newport, but they do have one benefit from their five years working there. What is this benefit?
(a) An interest in retail.
(b) They have made many good friends.
(c) Many good business connections.
(d) $50,000 from the sale of the business.

3. Don Whitaker comes to the Wal-Mart organization from TG&Y. He is a hard-working and smart man who establishes a great philosophy for the company. What is this philosophy?
(a) Let's do it now and do it right.
(b) Let's be quick and quiet.
(c) Let's be number one. Let's be honest and hard-working.
(d) Let's be out front. Let's do it right. Let's get it done now and get on with it.

4. Sam and Charlie create the _______ self-service style variety store in the country and the first one in the eight-state area.
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Fourth.

5. What kind of farm does Sam's family have?
(a) An apple farm.
(b) A dairy farm.
(c) A turkey farm.
(d) A chicken farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Wal-Mart, what did the Waltons like to do?

2. Back in the 1960s, with what was Sam more concerned, rather than quality?

3. No matter how hard Sam's father worked or how many different jobs he had, what happened?

4. Sam and his brother Bud go into business together and purchase outright ______________.

5. Phil gets a great deal on a laundry detergent like Tide, and has 18 cases sent to his store and creates the world's largest display of detergents, stacking them almost __________ feet high?

(see the answer key)

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