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

2. What do young Jack and his friends do to earn a little spare change?
(a) Sweep sidewalks.
(b) Sing on the street corner.
(c) Mow lawns.
(d) Collect bottles to exchange them for the deposit.

3. Who says, "When people make mistakes, the last thing they need is discipline"?
(a) Gutoff.
(b) Coplan.
(c) Jack.
(d) Reed.

4. How does Jack learn about current events as a child?
(a) By reading papers passengers left on his father's train.
(b) By watching them on TV.
(c) By reading comic books.
(d) By walking several miles to the closest library.

5. How old is Jack when he begins working at GE?
(a) 24.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 31.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was Jack's first pay raise at GE?

2. In which year was Jack appointed as CEO?

3. What does Jack say his book is about?

4. What does Jack say in a Business Week interview that he realizes he should not change in order to make GE become more competitive?

5. During his high school years, who teaches Jack the value of competition?

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