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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. According to Rosemarie, what is West always doing?

2. Where is the 'very liberal arts college' that Rosen visits?

3. When does Ed Rasala tell Carl Carman he will be finished debugging?

4. Why does Jon Blau become a Hardy Boy?

5. What new line of computers does IBM feature at the NCC?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some of the problems with the debugging of the Eagle.

2. How does West's personality change between home and work?

3. Describe IBM's booth at the NCC.

4. What happened to West at Amherst college?

5. Describe Rosen's background and education.

6. How is the debugging process visually represented?

7. How do West and Rasala make Rosen defensive?

8. How have computers changed society?

9. For the employees, what is the difference between Tom West and Carl Carman?

10. Describe the level of openness in the Eagle project.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes one or more analogies about the inner workings of the Eclipse team, and explains why these analogies are appropriate.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay similar in style to The Soul of a New Machine that describes a major project in human history. The essay should be literary in style, and some fictional elaboration is allowed as long as it enhances the narrative. Examples of major projects include the pyramids, China's Great Wall, and so on.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that explains the role of competition in human history and development. Be sure to address:

1) Achievements and/or disasters directly related to competition.

2) A psychological explanation for the importance of competition in human history.

3) Whether you feel modern society needs more, or less, competition.

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