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Steve Jobs, Reading comprehension
Steve Jobs, Reading comprehension
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1
The Whole Earth Catalog was one of the bibles of Steve's generation
False
True
2
"If I had never dropped in on that..., the Mac would have never had..." Select the INCORRECT choice
Hypothetical language
Unreal situation in the past
Unreal situations in the present
Third conditional
3
What style does Steve use in his speech?
Descriptive
Persuasive
Expository
Narrative
4
In his speech - AT THAT TIME- is used to...
provide historical context.
point out how difficult his life was.
show how his decisions affected his life.
contrast science and real life.
5
Mark the choice that demonstrates his sense of responsibility and regret
so at 30 I was out and very publicly out
Visions of the future began to diverge and we had a falling out
I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down
Our Board of Directors sided with him.
6
Steve started apple ...
when he was 30
when he was 22
in his parents' garage
with three friends
7
The sentence - HAVE THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW OUR HEART AND INTUITION.- ...
emphasizes the importance of looking for success
emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself
States a general true
explains what he did not do at his 20
8
Steve's biological mother wanted him to go to college-
False
True
9
What is the polite expression Steve begins his speech to show respect and humility?
Truth be told, I never graduated from college.
I'm honored to be with you today
No big deal. Jut three stories.
This is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation.
10
What was Beneth's farewell message
If you were adventurous
Stay hungry, stay foolish
Don't let other's opinions drown out your own inner voice.
Everything else is secondary.
11
-It wasn't all romantic- means...
Steve stumbled into some difficult situation.
Following his curiosity turned out to be priceless.
Steve did not have friends to help him out.
Steve had a troublesome relation with a girl.
12
The phrase: -FOR SCREWING UP SO BADLY - reflects...
Everybody makes mistakes.
Someone else's perception of Steve's mistakes.
Steve points out someone else's mistakes.
Steve's perception of his mistakes
13
What did Steve do after being fired from Apple?
He was called to return to apple
He started NeXT and Pixar.
He bought NeXT and Pixar.
He refused to be in love.
14
Doctors told Steve that he should expect to live no longer than 12 to 15 months
False
True
15
Mark the quote that made an impression on Steve.
Just try it but do it before you die.
It just gets better and better so keep looking until you find it
What do you want to do today?
If you live each day as if it was your last someday you'll be right
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Steve said that -drop out and trust that it would all work out OK- was..
the best decision that he ever made.
the reason he spent all his parents' money.
almost as expensive as Stanford.
required to drop in on the classes that looked interesting.
