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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. How does Jack say strong teams are built?

2. What is the response of Jack's boss when Jack complains about his first pay raise?

3. What are the 4 E's of GE leadership?

4. According to an employee evaluation system, which employees are passionate, innovative, open minded, and creative?

5. When does Jack get his first pay raise at GE?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain Jack's idea of a "boundaryless" company.

3. How does the nuclear incident at Three Mile Island affect GE's business?

4. What is the accepted business philosophy of the 1980s?

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

6. How does Jack's mother teach him the value of competition?

7. Why does Jack promote selling the GE Housewares division?

8. Discuss Jack's thoughts on an informal work environment.

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

10. What basic ideas does Jack say he hopes his book will communicate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define cause and effect. Discuss the importance of cause and effect in this book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of propaganda in nonfiction. Discuss any possible propaganda in this book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss discipline as a theme in Jack: Straight from the Gut.

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