"If I had never dropped in on that..., the Mac would have never had..." Select the INCORRECT choice

Unreal situations in the present

The sentence - HAVE THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW OUR HEART AND INTUITION.- ...

emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself

What is the polite expression Steve begins his speech to show respect and humility?

I'm honored to be with you today

Mark the choice that demonstrates his sense of responsibility and regret

I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down

The phrase: -FOR SCREWING UP SO BADLY - reflects...

Steve's perception of his mistakes

Steve said that -drop out and trust that it would all work out OK- was..

the best decision that he ever made.

Mark the quote that made an impression on Steve.

If you live each day as if it was your last someday you'll be right

-It wasn't all romantic- means...

Steve stumbled into some difficult situation.

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1
What did Steve do after being fired from Apple?
He bought NeXT and Pixar.
He was called to return to apple
He started NeXT and Pixar.
He refused to be in love.
2
"If I had never dropped in on that..., the Mac would have never had..." Select the INCORRECT choice
Hypothetical language
Unreal situations in the present
Third conditional
Unreal situation in the past
3
What was Beneth's farewell message
If you were adventurous
Don't let other's opinions drown out your own inner voice.
Stay hungry, stay foolish
Everything else is secondary.
4
The sentence - HAVE THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW OUR HEART AND INTUITION.- ...
explains what he did not do at his 20
emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself
States a general true
emphasizes the importance of looking for success
5
What is the polite expression Steve begins his speech to show respect and humility?
I'm honored to be with you today
Truth be told, I never graduated from college.
No big deal. Jut three stories.
This is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation.
6
Mark the choice that demonstrates his sense of responsibility and regret
I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down
Our Board of Directors sided with him.
so at 30 I was out and very publicly out
Visions of the future began to diverge and we had a falling out
7
In his speech - AT THAT TIME- is used to...
contrast science and real life.
point out how difficult his life was.
show how his decisions affected his life.
provide historical context.
8
Doctors told Steve that he should expect to live no longer than 12 to 15 months
True
False
9
The phrase: -FOR SCREWING UP SO BADLY - reflects...
Someone else's perception of Steve's mistakes.
Everybody makes mistakes.
Steve's perception of his mistakes
Steve points out someone else's mistakes.
10
Steve said that -drop out and trust that it would all work out OK- was..
almost as expensive as Stanford.
the reason he spent all his parents' money.
the best decision that he ever made.
required to drop in on the classes that looked interesting.
11
The Whole Earth Catalog was one of the bibles of Steve's generation
True
False
12
Steve started apple ...
when he was 22
in his parents' garage
when he was 30
with three friends
13
Steve's biological mother wanted him to go to college-
False
True
14
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
15
What style does Steve use in his speech?
Narrative
Persuasive
Expository
Descriptive
16
-It wasn't all romantic- means...
Following his curiosity turned out to be priceless.
Steve stumbled into some difficult situation.
Steve did not have friends to help him out.
Steve had a troublesome relation with a girl.

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