To whom was this speech written?
Steve Jobs Commencement Speech

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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the graduating class of Stanford University
the graduating class of Reed College
everyone who has dropped out of school
2.
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Which sentence describes how Jobs' message is introduced in the text?
The speech is presented as cause and effect.
The speech is a series of problems with possible solutions.
The speech is a series of three stories (anecdotes) about his life.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Steve Jobs used the phrase "connecting the dots." Which sentence best expresses the meaning of this phrase?
Jobs is completing a puzzle.
Jobs is discussing how life events can lead to one another.
Jobs is showing that the future is more important than the past.
Jobs is showing the importance of relationships in life.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Steve Jobs says, "My first story is about connecting the dots." Which of the following is the central idea of the first story?
Adoption can provide children much more success in life.
One should only learn things that are interesting.
Dropping out of college can be beneficial.
Individual events in your life can be connected when you look back.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best summarizes the second story?
Steve was 20 when he started Apple. It grew quickly because Steve was very creative. He lost his job ten years later, which was unfortunate.
Steve wanted to run away from the valley. He started NeXT and Pixar and came back to Apple. He also found love.
Steve loved what he did and married his wife.
Steve started Apple in his parents' garage, but was fired from the company years later. After he was fired, he realized he still loved what he did. He returned when Apple bought NeXT and Pixar. He met and married his wife.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Steve Jobs says, "My second story is about love and loss." What is the central idea of this story?
You should never settle for doing something less than your best.
Loss is the most unfortunate part of life.
Sometimes it takes losing something to finally discover what you love to do.
Starting over made Jobs feel like a beginner again.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best explains the meaning of this quote from paragraph 15?
"It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it."
Medicine leads to success.
The experience was extremely difficult, but looking back, it was very valuable.
Sometimes you need to be able to swallow difficult information or experiences.
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