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

2. What does Sam do after the answer to number 88?

3. This period of time dictates a __________ period of growth for Wal-Mart.

4. How does Sam feel never being on a losing team helped him?

5. When does Wal-Mart become a publicly-traded company?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one mistake for which Helen cannot forgive Sam? Why?

2. How did Sam help his family financially? What does he believe about the role of children in the family?

3. How does the store in Bentonville benefit Sam?

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

5. What does Sam do once Walton's Five and Dime is a success?

6. Why is Ferold Arend hired? What does he do for Wal-Mart?

7. Describe Sam's family.

8. What does Sam do when he is about to graduate from college?

9. What does Wal-Mart have in regards to profit-sharing?

10. How does Sam encourage family togetherness? How does he also continue to obsess over business matters at the same time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam credits the success of the business to the relationship between managers and their associates.

Part 1) Describe how Sam creates this type of relationship. How did this relationship evolve and develop over time? How was it improved over time?

Part 2) How does this relationship benefit business? How does it reflect the relationship between the business and the customer?

Part 3) How has the public been involved in Wal-Mart's growth? How does this benefit all involved? Why are unions not required, according to Sam? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Competition is important to Sam.

Part 1) How does Sam show that competition is important? Why is it important to Sam? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Would he feel this way about competition if it started to hurt his company? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does Sam argue that competition and evolution are good? Do you agree with his argument? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is competition found in you own life? How have you benefited from competition?

Essay Topic 3

It is important to think small.

Part 1) What is meant by this? Why is this important? How is this especially important in the case of Wal-Mart?

Part 2) How does this idea reflect and reinforce other beliefs of Sam's?

Part 3) How can thinking small be useful in your own community and your own life?

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