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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Dealing with Reality and "Superficial Congeniality".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack lose his college scholarship funded by the country club?
(a) He insults a club member.
(b) He shows up for work drunk.
(c) He breaks a window with a golf club.
(d) He flirts with a member's wife.

2. Where does Jack choose to advertise his plant's new plastics?
(a) Radio, TV, and billboards.
(b) Radio, magazines, and newspapers.
(c) Internet, TV, and billboards.
(d) Radio, TV, and park benches.

3. How long does it take Jack and his team to find a solution to their new plastics product?
(a) Six long years.
(b) Six days.
(c) Sixteen months.
(d) Six months.

4. What does Jack give GE managers for empowerment?
(a) Delegated authority.
(b) A worry stone.
(c) More responsibilities.
(d) Less work.

5. Jack says it is important for managers to know when...
(a) To hug and when to kick.
(b) To walk away and know when to run.
(c) To quit and when to fire.
(d) To hold them and when to fold them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do young Jack and his friends do to earn a little spare change?

2. What is Jack's title at the new GE plastics plant?

3. Who is Jack's first professional mentor at GE?

4. How does Jack describe himself in Chapter 4 when he becomes a businessman?

5. Where does Jack move to when he's promoted as one of five sector executives?

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