What was the occasion on which Steve Jobs gave a speech? (0:32)
- The commencement ceremony of a university.
- The birthday of his parents.
- His own birthday.
- The anniversary of the founding Apple Inc.
Where did he live after he had dropped out from the university? (3:09)
- He lived in a temple.
- He lived in his friend’s room.
- He lived in his parents’ home.
- He lived in his biological mother’s house.
Why did Steve Jobs think that his loss of his job at Apple Inc. was “awful tasting medicine” to him? (8:11)
- It made him reflect on life and understand it better.
- It gave him a chance to reflect on the weaknesses of Apple Inc.
- It gave him great pain but was good for his career development.
- It gave him time and energy to focus on treating his pancreas problem.
Which of the following summarizes the moral of Jobs’ second story?
- You must find work which you love so that you can do great work.
- You should never “settle” and should keep changing your work.
- You must fire your boss before he fires you.
- If you are fired by your boss, you must set up a new company to become a boss yourself.
Why would you be “already naked” if you assume that every day is the last day of your life? (10:07)
- You will not care about anything, not even wearing any clothes on your body.
- You will see everything as unimportant except the real important few.
- It will make you want to donate all your wealth to charity before your death.
- It will make you want to donate all your clothes to charity before your death.
Why did the doctor advise Steve Jobs to go home and get his affairs in order? (10:44)
- He knew Steve was too busy a person to keep his home tidy.
- He wanted to hint that Steve had a high chance of dying but didn’t want to say that directly.
- He was frustrated at treating Steve Jobs and just sent him home.
- He wanted Steve Jobs to tidy up his home to prepare for home treatment.
What was Steve Job’s attitude toward death? (12:14)
- He thought death was an unavoidable sad destiny for everybody.
- He thought death was something everyone would want to avoid.
- He thought it was useful for human progress.
- He thought it would make people hungry and foolish.
What can be the dogma referred by Steve Jobs? (12:41)
- The mother dog at his home.
- His own principles he made earlier.
- The principles and wills of other people.
- The dogs of his staff in Apple Inc.
Why did Steve Jobs call “Brand’s book, The Whole Earth Catalog” one of the bibles of his generation? (13:15)
- It was regarded at the bible of a new religion in his generation.
- It was written based on one of the chapters (books) in the bible.
- It was highly regarded in his generation.
- It was read as an important reference for anyone in the IT industry.
What is the moral in Steve Jobs’ third story?
- Life is short and we must live it meaningfully by following our heart and intuition instead of other people’s directions.
- Stay hungry, stay foolish.
- Always imagine that you are going to die today.
- Always imagine that you are naked.