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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Swimming in a Bigger Pond.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What setback keeps Jack from attending one of the two colleges of his choice?
(a) Rejection for an ROTC scholarship.
(b) His mother's health.
(c) His mother begs him not to move far away.
(d) Losing his ROTC scholarship to a friend.

2. What does Jack say in a Business Week interview that he realizes he should not change in order to make GE become more competitive?
(a) The person he is.
(b) The company's investments abroad.
(c) The company's investments in internship programs.
(d) The company's expenditures.

3. How old is Jack when he is promoted to a vice president for GE?
(a) 36.
(b) 43.
(c) 56.
(d) 23.

4. Where does Jack move to when he's promoted as one of five sector executives?
(a) Fairfield.
(b) Fairchild.
(c) Fairbanks.
(d) Fairton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack learn from GE veterans about the company's routine employee appraisals?

2. Which electrical insulator is deemed a hazardous material by the EPA?

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

4. How long does it take Jack and his team to find a solution to their new plastics product?

5. Which two new-hires become important advisers to Jack for the remainder of his career with the company?

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