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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Neutron Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of environment does Jack say is best for making necessary changes and modernizing the company?
(a) Formal.
(b) A dictatorship.
(c) A business-type monarchy.
(d) Informal.

2. Who throws a huge party for Jack to introduce him to important people?
(a) Bill Druckerman.
(b) The Harvard Alumni Association.
(c) Roy Johnson.
(d) Reg Jones.

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

4. What nickname does the media pin on Jack?
(a) Jimmy Neutron.
(b) Neuron Jack.
(c) Jackie Neutron.
(d) Neutron Jack.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which magazine features Jacks "No. 1 or No. 2" strategy in a cover story?

3. In which two areas of CEO duties does Jack quickly see he lacks skills?

4. How old is Jack when he is promoted to a vice president for GE?

5. What is Jack's highest level of education when he begins working at GE?

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