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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do young Jack and his friends do to earn a little spare change?

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

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

4. Who throws a huge party for Jack to introduce him to important people?

5. Which non-labor department does Jack expand at his plastics facility in the 1970s?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the media begin to refer to Jack as "Neutron Jack"?

2. What is a "Work-Out" and what is its role in GE?

3. What is Jack's vision for GE when he takes over as CEO?

4. Briefly outline the trade between GE and a French government-owned electronics company and its benefit to GE.

5. Why does Jack target GE Credit Corp as the company's most promising business?

6. What are the focus and discussion of Session C meetings.

7. What does Jack learn about discipline after he blows up one of GE's factories?

8. What are Jack's thoughts on changing himself in order to change his company?

9. Why does Jack want out of the semiconductor business?

10. As Jack gets closer to GE's big leagues, what does he learn about the company's routine employee appraisals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an anecdote and what is its role in nonfiction. Specifically, what is the importance of anecdotes in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss in detail Jack's concept of "Boundaryless" behavior.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the scope of a work of nonfiction. What is the scope of Jack: Straight from the Gut?

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