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

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

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

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

5. What is the response of Jack's boss when Jack complains about his first pay raise?
(a) He is not sympathetic.
(b) He gets furious and fires him.
(c) He agrees and gives Jack more money.
(d) He agrees and gives Jack a title, but not more money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Jack's title at the new GE plastics plant?

3. How does Jack lose his college scholarship funded by the country club?

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

5. Where does Jack choose to advertise his plant's new plastics?

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