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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 is Jack's highest level of education when he begins working at GE?
(a) Associate's
(b) Master's.
(c) Bachelor's
(d) Doctorate

2. How does Jack describe himself in Chapter 4 when he becomes a businessman?
(a) A braggart.
(b) Overwhelmed.
(c) Confident.
(d) Insane.

3. What does Jack learn from GE veterans about the company's routine employee appraisals?
(a) They have had the same typographical error for years.
(b) They are valuable tools in assessing job performance.
(c) They are used for firing people, never for promoting them.
(d) They are no more than routinely written forms of false kindness.

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

5. How much was Jack's first pay raise at GE?
(a) $85 per month.
(b) $1,000 per month.
(c) $100 per month.
(d) $1,000 per year.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jack learn he must do in order to succeed at GE?

3. What does Jack say his book is about?

4. What service began in 1993 to help dealers sell their appliances?

5. What company does Jack try to buy to increase GE's exposure?

(see the answer key)

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