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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 each store still apply?

2. By the time all the changes in management at Wal-Mart are over, roughly how much of the upper management team is gone?

3. Jack Shewmaker comes into the picture as a potential candidate for ___________.

4. Although many people have contributed to the advances in technology at Wal-Mart, who gets the lion's share of gratitude from Sam?

5. Sam always encourages competition. What does Sam think of this divisive stance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the increase in re-urbanization benefit Wal-Mart?

2. What happens when Sam comes out of retirement?

3. What does Sam think about competition?

4. What is Sam's motto that he frequently repeats?

5. Describe Wal-Mart and Sam by 1974.

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. What does Sam say to support his philosophy of thinking small?

8. Why is Sam able to write this book?

9. Describe the reason why Wal-Mart succeeds?

10. Describe the Saturday meetings.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a child, Sam learns how hard it is to earn a dollar.

Part 1) Describe Sam's childhood. How did Sam learn the difficulties in earning a living?

Part 2) What role did the Great Depression play in Sam's learning of this? How does this idea of hard work affect him throughout his life?

Part 3) Is hard work important in your own life? Why or why not? Do you agree with Sam that it is difficult to earn a living? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

This book is written to clear up misconceptions about Sam Walton, his family, and his business.

Part 1) What misunderstandings does Sam discuss in this book? How have these misunderstandings occurred? Why does Same feel it is important to clear up these misunderstandings?

Part 2) What does this desire to clear his name reveal about Sam Walton? What ideas did you have regarding Sam Walton and his business prior to reading this book? How did you come about these beliefs?

Part 3) Has Sam been able to alter your opinion of him? Why or why not? What have you learned from reading this book?

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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