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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Google Goes Public.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Monier end up working after AltaVista was sold and reworked?
(a) Yahoo.
(b) AOL.
(c) Google.
(d) EBay.

2. What alternative search engine did Dr. Michael Mauldin create in 1994?
(a) Excite.
(b) Ask.com.
(c) Lycos.
(d) Metacrawler.com.

3. After much consideration, what core value does Google adopt as its motto in 2001?
(a) Don't Be Evil.
(b) The Alternative to Evil.
(c) Why Be Evil?
(d) We're Not Evil.

4. What is an "IPO"?
(a) Initial Public Opposition.
(b) Initial Public Offering.
(c) Interim Public Option.
(d) Interim Public Operation.

5. What does "DNS" stand for?
(a) Domain Name Status.
(b) Domain Name Services.
(c) Domain Name Server.
(d) Domain Name Search.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the A, B, C, D hiring model, which type of employees do "A grade" employees tend to hire?

2. Google declares that it will sell $2,718,281,828 shares as a tribute to mathematicians and engineers. What does the number 2,718,281,828 represent?

3. How long does it take Google to go from zero to $3 billion?

4. What is the first management style that Google uses?

5. One month after the new CEO is named, what important event occurs?

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