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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. What does Sam do everywhere he travels?
(a) He has to promote his business.
(b) He has to fight the competition.
(c) He has to visit friends.
(d) He has to check out the competition.

2. Sam is always looking for new and different ways to do things and takes great pleasure in ___________.
(a) Bucking trends.
(b) Following trends.
(c) Starting trends.
(d) Researching trends.

3. Sam buys stores in Little Rock, Springdale, and Siloam Springs, Arkansas, as well as Neodesha and Coffeyville, ___________.
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Nebraska.

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

5. Sam's father, Thomas Gibson Walton, is a very hard worker who was later remembered for _____________.
(a) His wealth.
(b) His quiet demeanor.
(c) His honesty and integrity.
(d) His loving personality.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sam believes that he was over-blessed with the traits of ____________.

2. In 1939, he meets Hugh Mattingly who owns _____________.

3. Although there have been a number of changes in the Wal-Mart industry over the years, the Walton family still collectively owns __________ of their own business, which is rare for a major corporation.

4. When Sam did not like the attention given to him and his family by the press, he put a lid on the personal information released to the public. What happened because of this reason according to Sam?

5. After he and Helen marry, Sam aims to build his family financial structure similar to ____________.

(see the answer key)

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