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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Blowing the Roof Off.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jack dissatisfied with his first raise?
(a) It wasn't enough to buy the new house.
(b) The other men in his office got more.
(c) Everyone in his office got the same amount.
(d) It was enough to raise his income taxes.

2. Who is Jack's first professional mentor at GE?
(a) Lee Iacocca.
(b) Dr. Dan Fox.
(c) Dr. Harry Drickman.
(d) Burt Coplan.

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

4. How do GE employees take Jack's view on the work environment?
(a) They appreciate it.
(b) They dread it.
(c) It is uncomfortable.
(d) They all quit.

5. Who blows up one of GE's factories?
(a) Drickerson.
(b) Gutoff.
(c) Coplan.
(d) Jack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Jack when he begins working at GE?

2. Why does Jack's father encourage him to learn the game of golf?

3. What kind of environment does Jack say is best for making necessary changes and modernizing the company?

4. What setback keeps Jack from attending one of the two colleges of his choice?

5. In which year was Jack appointed as CEO?

(see the answer key)

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