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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. 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?
(a) e.
(b) x.
(c) mc.
(d) zeta.

2. What year does Google finally decide to go public and sell company stock?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2003.

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

4. How does Google attempt to avoid the costly hiring spiral?
(a) It begins hiring only people their employees personally know.
(b) It interviews people on a limited referral basis.
(c) It consider hiring only those employees with a proven track record with other companies.
(d) It has prospective employees go through an extensive series of interviews set up by committees.

5. In what month of 2004 does Google file its IPO?
(a) February.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was knowing FTP (File Transfer Protocol) line commands necessary for early Internet users?

3. What was Excite's most notable feature?

4. What does the "M" stand for in "CPM?

5. What causes many advertisers to have a negative view of Google?

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