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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. Who does Jack succeed as CEO of General Electric?
(a) Roy Johnson.
(b) Jeff Immelt.
(c) Reg Jones.
(d) Harry Drickman.

2. How long does it take Jack and his team to find a solution to their new plastics product?
(a) Six months.
(b) Six days.
(c) Sixteen months.
(d) Six long years.

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

4. Which two new-hires become important advisers to Jack for the remainder of his career with the company?
(a) Bill and Ted.
(b) Art and Paul.
(c) Dennis and Bob.
(d) Bud and Lou.

5. How does Jack say strong teams are built?
(a) By a good coach.
(b) By treating individuals differently.
(c) By treating all employees the same.
(d) By appointing leaders who are louder than the others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which American president called for volunteers to fill in where government's role had been reduced?

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

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

4. Which organization started out as a group of elitists but opened its membership and transformed into a group of volunteers?

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

(see the answer key)

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