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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. Sam talks about the impact of the business on _________.

2. Sam buys stores in Little Rock, Springdale, and Siloam Springs, Arkansas, as well as Neodesha and Coffeyville, ___________.

3. With what does Sam not want to deal that plague stores in bigger cities?

4. Why does Sam realize he must get a career job and accepts a job from JC Penney?

5. Sam describes Phil as a man who not only likes to swim upstream but also that he likes to do it __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this book begin? What information does it give about Sam Walton and the purpose of this book?

2. With what traits does Sam say is is over-blessed? What does he do with these traits during his adolescence?

3. How does Sam decide where to build a Wal-Mart? Why?

4. Give an example of what Sam would do on family vacations.

5. How does Sam's experience in football reflect his personality traits?

6. Who plants the idea in Sam's mind of going public? How does he do this?

7. What can Sam do now that he is out of debt?

8. Why does Sam believe that Wal-Mart is successful? Why do other stores fail?

9. What does Sam do while debating the idea of going public?

10. How would Sam spy on Kmart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The first Wal-Mart is opened on July 2, 1962.

Part 1) What leads up to the opening of the first Wal-Mart store? How does the store get this name? Describe this type of store. How is it different from Sam's previous stores? Why is it different?

Part 2) Why does Sam believe this type of store is the way of the future? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does Wal-Mart affect other retail stores? How has Wal-Mart changed retail stores today? Is this good? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The "Saturday Night Massacre" is well-known among those in the Wal-Mart culture.

Part 1) What is the "Saturday Night Massacre?" Why is it so significant? Why does it occur?

Part 2) What does it reveal or reinforce about Sam? How does it benefit the company?

Part 3) What message does the "Saturday Night Massacre" send to those in the company, as well as outside Wal-Mart? How can other businesses and organizations learn from Sam's ideals that are reinforced through the "Saturday Night Massacre?"

Essay Topic 3

Sam gives back to the community.

Part 1) How does he give back? Why does he give back? How does he benefit from this?

Part 2) Why is education a big concern for Sam and Helen? How do they support educational programs? How does this help both Wal-Mart and the community?

Part 3) What are concerns regarding your community, the country, and the world as a whole that you have? Why? What can you do to help?

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