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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. What does Sam give his associates and managers?

2. What are the consequences of the competition between Wal-Mart and Kmart?

3. Sam eventually returns to Newport, Arkansas, and opens a Wal-Mart near ________.

4. To what does Sam compare the results of Wal-Mart's popularity?

5. Did Sam get into the retail business to make money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sam think about competition?

2. Describe the Saturday meetings.

3. Who has been involved the most in the advancements in technology for Wal-Mart?

4. What has been Sam's behavior toward technological advances?

5. What are five rules given by Sam for running a successful company?

6. What does Sam think about the way he has spent his life? What is the message he gives at the end of the book?

7. Describe the annual stockholder meetings.

8. Why does Sam give back to the community?

9. Describe Sam as a manager.

10. Describe Wal-Mart and Sam by 1974.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam believes in the "whistle while you work" mentality.

Part 1) What is this mentality? Why does he believe in this mentality? Do you agree that this is a good mentality to have? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does Sam use this mentality at Wal-Mart? How does this benefit Wal-Mart? How can other businesses and organizations use this mentality to help themselves?

Part 3) How can you use this mentality in your own life? What can your own school do to promote this type of attitude towards school work? How would this change your school?

Essay Topic 2

One of Sam's top talents is choosing employees.

Part 1) How is this proven? Why does this become an important talent?

Part 2) What are his other talents? How are these talents revealed? How are these talents important? How are they connected to each other?

Part 3) What talents do you possess? How do they impact your daily life? How might you use them to your advantage throughout your life?

Essay Topic 3

Sam believes he was over-blessed with ambition and drive.

Part 1) From whom does he claim he received these traits? Is he proud of these traits? Why or why not? How does he use these traits throughout his life?

Part 2) Are these traits necessary for anyone to become a success? Why or why not?

Part 3) What traits do you possess? How do you use them to your advantage?

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