Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

In paragraph 4, the word naively means –

• wisely

• brazenly

• politely

• foolishly

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What does the word intuition mean in paragraph 8?

• instinct

• knowledge

• reason

• idea

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Steve Jobs uses paragraph 8 to convey to the reader -

• the frustration he felt while at college.

• his regret at choosing to go to such an expensive university.

• his belief that people should always listen to their instincts.

• the understanding that Google was not the first search engine.

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What can the reader conclude about Jobs’ choice to drop out of college?

• He felt there was nothing he could learn from going to college.

• He did not want to be a financial burden on his parents.

• He felt pressured by his family to stay in college.

• He knew that college would not help him with his future plans and goals.

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Steve Jobs wrote this speech most likely to -

• express his belief that college is a waste of time and money.

• convey to the audience the importance of finishing college.

• describe his college experience.

• encourage his audience to follow their dreams.

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Paragraphs 5 through 7 are mainly about --

• how calligraphy is a lost art form.

• how one decision can have a lasting impact on not just your life, but on the lives of others.

• how Reed College used calligraphy on every poster, sign, and label on campus.

• how his determination to stay at school led to his taking a calligraphy class. 

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Which of these best supports the idea that following your curiosity and intuition can have a positive impact on your life?

• And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you.  Stay Hungry.  Stay Foolish

• A.   And 17 years later I did go to college.

• A.   If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do.

• A.   The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn’t interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.

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Which of these is the best summary of the selection?

• A.   Steve Jobs quit college due to lack of money.  He slept on people’s couches and barely made enough money to eat by recycling bottles.  He enjoyed reading the “Whole Earth Catalog” and felt that everyone should always stay hungry and foolish.

• A.   Dropping out of college had a huge impact on Steve Jobs.  It allowed him to focus on his dreams for the future and not worry about money or material things.

• A.   Steve Jobs believed that people should always follow their heart and intuition--that they should always make choices based on their own beliefs and not the beliefs of others.  By dropping out of college and taking classes that interested him, he was able to follow his dreams and have a lasting impact on society.

• A.   Steve Jobs’ biological mother gave him up for adoption with the stipulation that he must go to college, so when he was 17 he enrolled at Reed College.  He dropped out six months later, but stayed at the university, choosing to go to classes that he was interested in instead of classes he was forced to take. 

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