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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Rolling Out the Formula.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sam do after the answer to number 88?
(a) He runs the competition out of town.
(b) He encourages his new neighbors to support the building of a Wal-Mart.
(c) He bribes the community counsel members into supporting his store.
(d) He pulls out a map, filling in every area in that market region.

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

3. Why does Sam tell Abe Marks that he does not need their systems?
(a) His systems are faulty.
(b) He does not have enough money.
(c) He is a retail genius.
(d) Computers are a waste of time.

4. What does Sam admit was the biggest mistake of his business career?
(a) Purchasing of a shopping center.
(b) Purchasing this Kmart.
(c) Purchasing this Ben Franklin.
(d) Purchasing this Woolworth.

5. This period of time dictates a __________ period of growth for Wal-Mart.
(a) Decent.
(b) Small.
(c) Minimal.
(d) Large.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sam finds a store in Bentonville, but almost does not get the business. Why?

2. He decides to run for the student body president and wins by doing one important move. What is that move?

3. At the time, nobody wants to invest in the idea with Bud putting only 3 percent into it and another manager from Texas putting in 2 percent. Other than that, Sam had to come up with what percent of the financing on his own?

4. Sam's appreciation for the dollar is further ingrained when he meets ______________.

5. For a variety of reasons, Rob convinces Sam to do what with his debt?

(see the answer key)

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