Steve Jobs' Commencement Speech
Authored by Diane Josefson
English
6th Grade
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In line 16, we learn that Steve Jobs’ mother “refused to sign the adoption papers.” Why did she refuse to sign the papers?
Steve Jobs’ biological mother always regretted not graduating from college.
Steve Jobs’ biological mother wanted her son to be adopted by college graduates.
Steve Jobs’ biological mother was a college graduate.
Steve Jobs’ biological mother did not feel smart.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Steve Jobs' biological mother “relent” a few months later and allow her son to stay with the adoptive parents?
She relented because Steve Jobs' adoptive parents promised to send him to college.
She relented because Steve Jobs' adoptive parents promised to go back to school and get a college education.
She relented because Steve Jobs' adoptive parents convinced her that she was indeed intelligent and college was not important.
She relented because Steve Jobs' adoptive parents explained that college was not important.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which was NOT a reason why Steve Jobs “decided to drop out” of college?
He believed he was way too smart for college, and decided to go straight to work.
He did not love what he was doing and did not see the point.
He did not know what he wanted in life, so he did not see the value in going to college.
His parents were spending their life savings to pay for his college.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Steve Jobs mean when he says, "It wasn't all romantic?"
Steve Jobs was very unhappy at this point of his life.
His heart was broken after he had a romance with a college girl.
It was not an easy time for him because he didn't have anywhere to live or money to live on.
It was the best decision he ever made, because he didn't have to go to school.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does he mean by "stumbled" when he says "Much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on." Did he literally stumble into those things?
He randomly fell into his path which was similar to his parents.
He fell into a sign at college that talked about calligraphy. This interested him and he took the class.
He had no direction in his life and and wandered with no direction.
He discovered his passions by following his curiosity and intuition.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the "dots" that Steve Jobs connected between his post-college experiences and his designing of the first Mac computer?
He refers to the "dots"" as different paths in life.
He realized that looking forward and planning ahead led him to the calligraphy class. This class helped him become a successful CEO of Apple.
Connecting the "dots' of your life is a lot of fun. everyone should take the time to connect their own "dots."
He realized looking back that that the calligraphy class he took after college led him to designing the first Mac with multiple fonts, which led to the fonts that we see on computers today.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the beginning of paragraph 8, he says. "Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward...." What do you think he means by this?
Looking back at your life, you can correct the mistake you have made.
You can see where all your mistakes were and how you could have changed life.
You can't see how the decisions you make now will affect your future.
Looking forward, helps you to plan for your future.
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