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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Tom Friedman travel to China for the World Economic Forum summer conference?
(a) June, 2009.
(b) July, 2008.
(c) August 2011.
(d) September, 2010.

2. What does "IT" stand for?
(a) Isotope table.
(b) Imaginative truth.
(c) Isometric technology.
(d) Internet technology.

3. Who is the co-author of the book along with Thomas L. Friedman?
(a) George Kennan.
(b) Ed Rendell.
(c) Michael Mandelbaum.
(d) Michelle Bachmann.

4. Steve Jobs was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of what company?
(a) Apple Inc.
(b) Canon.
(c) Microsoft.
(d) Xerox.

5. What new type of attorney do the authors assert law firms are adding, as discussed in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?
(a) Chief innovation officers.
(b) Criminal defense teams.
(c) Corporate municipal liasons.
(d) Copyright investigators.

Short Answer Questions

1. Three factors brought about the new, flat world of globalization, according to the authors in Chapter 4: "Up in the Air." Which factor was discussed first?

2. How much time did it take to erect the conference building which housed the World Economic Forum summer conference?

3. What was the second factor about the new, flat world of globalization discussed in Chapter 4?

4. When was Steve Jobs born?

5. Who was Facebook founded by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What must be improved in American schools for students to succeed in the global market?

2. What is responsible for the growing lack of jobs in America, according to the authors in Chapter 4?

3. How does the author describe Tianjin, China in Chapter 1: "If You See Something, Say Something"? Why did he travel there?

4. What do the authors assert regarding outsourcing?

5. What criticisms do the authors assert for the Tea Party movement in Chapter 3: "Ignoring Our History"?

6. What United States policy was adopted regarding the Cold War in 1946?

7. What do the authors write about the communication technology of social networking?

8. What is Friedman's conclusion regarding China's development?

9. When did the Cold War end? What impact did this have?

10. What are employers looking for in workers today according to the authors in Chapter 5: "Help Wanted"?

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