WPC301 Optional Extra Credit Quiz
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
According to Thomas and Newport, finding the right work is more important than doing
your job well and correctly.
Selected
Answer: Fals
e
Answers: True
Fals
e
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
What lesson did Newport learn from the Red Fire farm?
Selected
Answer:
That control is essential to finding a good
career.
Answers: That being outgoing and engaging is critical
to success.
That autonomy can be achieved rapidly.
That working outdoors is very important.
That control is essential to finding a good
career.
That a good job involves getting away from
the computer.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
All of the following terms describe the “craftsman mindset” EXCEPT
Selected
Answer:
focusing on what the world can give
to you
Answers: building skills before passion
focusing on outputs instead of inputs
seeking out constant and immediate
feedback
focusing on what the world can give
to you
emphasizing deliberate practice over
repetition
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
According to Newport, what happens when anyone earns enough control in a job?
Selected
Answer:
Employers will attempt to push
back.
Answers: They switch to a ROWE
environment.
Employers will attempt to push
back.
They begin to lose some of their
capital.
They become less valuable to an
employer.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
According to author Cal Newport, which of the following phrases or concepts BEST
summarizes the connecting idea in this book?
Selected
Answer:
the importance of ability
Answers: the importance of dreams
the preeminence of
maintaining control
the importance of ability
the unimportance of passion
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
In the introduction, what does Thomas learn when he is forced to practice koans?
Selected
Answer:
He learns to ignore logic and develop a deeper
understanding of reality.
Answers: He discovers the importance of developing career capital.
He develops a new study method that emphasizes forced
skill development.
He learns to ignore logic and develop a deeper
understanding of reality.
He learns to follow his passions instead of sticking to the
same career.
He begins keeping a “research journal” of his new ideas.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Newport argues that “missions” require all of the following EXCEPT
Selected
Answer:
ROWE work habits
Answers:
ROWE work habits
career capital
the "purple cow"
mentality
constant
experimentation
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following descriptions best defines a “calling”?
Selected
Answer:
work that forms a crucial part of one's self-
image
Answers:
work that forms a crucial part of one's self-
image
work in which the worker is not autonomous
work that provides rent and food
work supposed to lead to better, higher-
paying positions
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
All of the following attributes can be commonly found in passion-focused ideology
EXCEPT
Selected
Answer:
work stressing a craftsman-like ethic
Answers:
work stressing a craftsman-like ethic
work that emphasizes finding the
“right” position
very high expectations for on-the-job
satisfaction
work fitting well with perceived talents
work as self-exploration and
expression
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The “passion” mindset is well-suited to acquiring career capital.
Selected
Answer: Fals
e
Answers: True
Fals
e
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