Welcome to the Fourth Cohort

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Welcome to the Fourth Cohorts

• POP QUIZ!
• by Paul Miller
• (Required for Graduation)

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Question 1

• According to Erin Akins, the squeaky wheel gets
  what?
• A The grease.
• B The early bird.
• C The worm.
• D Extra credit.

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Question 1

• According to Erin Akins, the squeaky wheel gets
  what?
• A The grease.
• B The early bird.
• C The worm.
• D Extra credit.

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Question 2

• In April, much to her surprise, Megan became
  Governor of the State of Confusion. What
  political party did Governor Kelly represent?
• A Werewolves
• B Wingdings
• C Wombats
• D Lawyers

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Question 2

• In April, much to her surprise, Megan became
  Governor of the State of Confusion. What
  political party did Governor Kelly represent?
• A Werewolves
• B Wingdings
• C Wombats
• D Lawyers

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Question 3

• According to Professor McKnight in Statistics,
  what was symbolic of real disaster?
• A Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
• B Having a cow
• C Swallowing a spider
• D Dogs and cats living together

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Question 3

• According to Professor McKnight in Statistics,
  what was symbolic of real disaster?
• A Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
• B Having a cow
• C Swallowing a spider
• D Dogs and cats living together

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Question 4

• Which prop did William use to secure a good grade
  in Edners presentations?
• A Pie Charts
• B Tootsie Rolls
• C PowerPoint Presentations
• D Sound Clips

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Question 4

• Which prop did William use to secure a good grade
  in Edners presentations?
• A Pie Charts
• B Tootsie Rolls
• C PowerPoint Presentations
• D Sound Clips

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Question 5

• Upon arriving in Statistics class, Jesse was
  given which name by Prof. McKnight?
• A Dork
• B Brainiac
• C Sports Geek
• D Rec Nerd

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Question 5

• Upon arriving in Statistics class, Jesse was
  given which name by Prof. McKnight?
• A Dork
• B Brainiac
• C Sports Geek
• D Rec Nerd

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Question 6

• William was able to save money on the SPSS
  software package by doing what?
• A Borrowing a copy from Michelle
• B Using MS Excel instead
• C Doing all the calculations by hand
• D Using calculators on the internet

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Question 6

• William was able to save money on the SPSS
  software package by doing what?
• A Borrowing a copy from Michelle
• B Using MS Excel instead
• C Doing all the calculations by hand
• D Using calculators on the internet

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Question 7

• What was the most impressive thing about the Bush
  presidency to Prof. Conant?
• A The amount of brush cleared at the Crawford
  ranch
• B The amount of spending proposed for Iraq
• C The number of people who voted in Florida
• D The number of Government jobs outsourced to
  India

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Question 7

• What was the most impressive thing about the Bush
  presidency to Prof. Conant?
• A The amount of brush cleared at the Crawford
  ranch
• B The amount of spending proposed for Iraq
• C The number of people who voted in Florida
• D The number of Government jobs outsourced to
  India

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Question 8

• Allen Scarbrough and Joe Robertson have also been
  called what names by teachers?
• A Ben and Jeff
• B B-Dawg and J-Ro
• C Grandpa and Grandpa
• D Mayor and Newspaper Reporter

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Question 8

• Allen Scarbrough and Joe Robertson have also been
  called what names by teachers?
• A Ben and Jeff
• B B-Dawg and J-Ro
• C Grandpa and Grandpa
• D Mayor and Newspaper Reporter

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Question 9

• What state was most frequently cited in lectures
  by Prof. Burroughs?
• A The State of Confusion
• B The state of inebriation
• C The State of Oregon
• D The State of West Virginia

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Question 9

• What state was most frequently cited in lectures
  by Prof. Burroughs?
• A The State of Confusion
• B The state of inebriation
• C The State of Oregon
• D The State of West Virginia

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Question 10

• Andrew Duke missed several weeks during the first
  semester for what reason?
• A To get away from Erin
• B Food poisoning
• C To attend his brothers wedding in Oklahoma
• D To provide disaster relief in Mississippi

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Question 10

• Andrew Duke missed several weeks during the first
  semester for what reason?
• A To get away from Erin
• B Food poisoning
• C To attend his brothers wedding in Oklahoma
• D To provide disaster relief in Mississippi

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Question 11

• Prof. Shafroths son is known as what?
• A Major Hot Dog
• B The big wiener
• C The heir apparent
• D Mayor Taco Salad

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Question 11

• Prof. Shafroths son is known as what?
• A Major Hot Dog
• B The big wiener
• C The heir apparent
• D Mayor Taco Salad

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Question 12

• What topic did the presenter, Kara, characterize
  as so boring its putting me to sleep?
• A School milk quality
• B School lunch programs
• C Stop, drop and roll
• D Twelfth-grade math achievement

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Question 12

• What topic did the presenter, Kara, characterize
  as so boring its putting me to sleep?
• A School milk quality
• B School lunch programs
• C Stop, drop and roll
• D Twelfth-grade math achievement

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Question 13

• Who followed Jesses directions, and took the
  wrong train after Capitol Hill Day?
• A An unsuspecting eighth grade tour group
• B Matt Vaughan
• C Professor Edner
• D Erin Schaible

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Question 13

• Who followed Jesses directions, and took the
  wrong train after Capitol Hill Day?
• A An unsuspecting eighth grade tour group
• B Matt Vaughan
• C Professor Edner
• D Erin Schaible

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Question 14

• Which member of the cohort lent their name to a
  teaching tool? Was it
• A Kims spreadsheet
• B Allens template
• C Matts slide
• D Megans briefing

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Question 14

• Which member of the cohort lent their name to a
  teaching tool? Was it
• A Kims spreadsheet
• B Allens template
• C Matts slide
• D Megans briefing

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Question 15

• Along with the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny,
  what else does Craig not believe in?
• A Depreciation
• B Vegetarianism
• C Darwin
• D Limited Government

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Question 15

• Along with the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny,
  what else does Craig not believe in?
• A Depreciation
• B Vegetarianism
• C Darwin
• D Limited Government

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Question 16

• According to our class over-achiever, Joe
  Robertson, he wears
• A His turnout coat just for photographs
• B Our scorn like a badge of honor
• C His GMU t-shirt every chance he gets
• D Blue jeans to work on Mondays and Fridays

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Question 16

• According to our class over-achiever, Joe
  Robertson, he wears
• A His turnout coat just for photographs
• B Our scorn like a badge of honor
• C His GMU t-shirt every chance he gets
• D Blue jeans to work on Mondays and Fridays

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Question 17

• According to Dr. Sacco, when excerpting text from
  a message, one should insert
• A Bread crumbs
• B A hyperlink
• C ltSNIPgt
• D DARPA

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Question 17

• According to Dr. Sacco, when excerpting text from
  a message, one should insert
• A Bread crumbs
• B A hyperlink
• C ltSNIPgt
• D DARPA

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Question 18

• What dark secret did Andrew Duke reveal at
  Allens 2006 Christmas Party?
• A He really likes Christmas fruitcake. Really.
• B He still hasnt finished the readings for
  PUAD 520.
• C His CPR certification has expired.
• D He thinks football is idiotic.

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Question 18

• What dark secret did Andrew Duke reveal at
  Allens 2006 Christmas Party?
• A He really likes Christmas fruitcake. Really.
• B He still hasnt finished the readings for
  PUAD 520.
• C His CPR certification has expired.
• D He thinks football is idiotic.

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Question 19

• Ailsa almost got excused from finals in winter
  2006 by doing what?
• A Scheduling an appointment with her
  opthamologist
• B Giving birth to a beautiful baby boy
• C Responding to an urgent client-care
  emergency
• D Persuading Prof. Allen that the final wasnt
  really in anyones best interest.

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Question 19

• Ailsa almost got excused from finals in winter
  2006 by doing what?
• A Scheduling an appointment with her
  opthamologist
• B Giving birth to a beautiful baby boy
• C Responding to an urgent client-care
  emergency
• D Persuading Prof. Allen that the final wasnt
  really in anyones best interest.

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Question 20

• Which member of the cohort had the longest
  commute to class each week?
• A Kim Williams, from Richmond
• B Megan Kelly, from the State of Confusion
• C Michelle White, from West Virginia
• D William Marsh, from Leesburg via bicycle

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Question 20

• Which member of the cohort had the longest
  commute to class each week?
• A Kim Williams, from Richmond
• B Megan Kelly, from the State of Confusion
• C Michelle White, from West Virginia
• D William Marsh, from Leesburg via bicycle

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Question 21

• In Professor Longs budget class, Paul Miller
  gave a presentation comparing Cleveland to which
  region?
• A The State of Confusion
• B Prince William County
• C Hell
• D The Netherlands

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Question 21

• In Professor Longs budget class, Paul Miller
  gave a presentation comparing Cleveland to which
  region?
• A The State of Confusion
• B Prince William County
• C Hell
• D The Netherlands

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Question 22

• The students that did not go to the Netherlands
  were subjected to
• A A special workshop with Paul Posner
• B Administrative Ethics with Sheldon Edner
• C A slide show and pizza
• D Repeated taunting and humiliation

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Question 22

• The students that did not go to the Netherlands
  were subjected to
• A A special workshop with Paul Posner
• B Administrative Ethics with Sheldon Edner
• C A slide show and pizza
• D Repeated taunting and humiliation

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Question 23

• Which of the following did not happen during to
  the cohorts time at GMU?
• A Two professors showed up for the same class
• B No professor showed up for class
• C They received sign-up sheets for a class
  they had already completed
• D They lost their first member during the
  first class of the program

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Question 23

• Which of the following did not happen during to
  the cohorts time at GMU?
• A Two professors showed up for the same class
• B No professor showed up for class
• C They received sign-up sheets for a class
  they had already completed
• D They lost their first member during the
  first class of the program

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Question 24

• Paul finds Craigs observations regarding ethics
  to be
• A Politically biased
• B Beyond his powers of comprehension
• C About the same as what Andrew would say
• D Not that interesting

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Question 24

• Paul finds Craigs observations regarding ethics
  to be
• A Politically biased
• B Beyond his powers of comprehension
• C About the same as what Andrew would say
• D Not that interesting

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Question 25

• One thing sets Tracy apart from the other members
  of the cohort. What is it?
• A She totally drinks the PWC Kool-aid
• B She already has an MPA
• C She has three dogs
• D She works for an elected official

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Question 25

• One thing sets Tracy apart from the other members
  of the cohort. What is it?
• A She totally drinks the PWC Kool-aid
• B She already has an MPA
• C She has three dogs
• D She works for an elected official

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Question 26

• During her presentation in Professor Longs
  budget class, what did Erin Schaible do?
• A Threaten to shoot Andrew
• B Include motion-sickness-inducing graphics
  wizardry
• C Told Professor Long to stop asking questions
• D Accidentally included a photo of her kids

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Question 26

• During her presentation in Professor Longs
  budget class, what did Erin Schaible do?
• A Threaten to shoot Andrew
• B Include motion-sickness-inducing graphics
  wizardry
• C Told Professor Long to stop asking questions
• D Accidentally included a photo of her kids

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Question 27

• What was Williams grave concern regarding
  families first as a mission statement?
• A Families was left undefined
• B First was a comparative without a
  corresponding ordinal set
• C Theres not even a verb in that!
• D All of the above

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Question 27

• What was Williams grave concern regarding
  families first as a mission statement?
• A Families was left undefined
• B First was a comparative without a
  corresponding ordinal set
• C Theres not even a verb in that!
• D All of the above

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Question 28

• Allen Scarbrough received a lot of ribbing
  regarding his age. When was Allen born?
• A When dinosaurs roamed the earth and when
  planets were formed
• B During the Truman administration
• C During the Taft Presidency
• D During the Fillmore administration

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Question 28

• Allen Scarbrough received a lot of ribbing
  regarding his age. When was Allen born?
• A When dinosaurs roamed the earth and when
  planets were formed
• B During the Truman administration
• C During the Taft Presidency
• D During the Fillmore administration

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Question 29

• Prof. Foster confided to the class that she was
  struggling with some difficult HR issues, to
  which Kim Williams promptly responded
• A Thats not interesting
• B Glad I dont work there!
• C So why dont you just fix the problem?
• D Wouldnt happen on my watch!

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Question 29

• Prof. Foster confided to the class that she was
  struggling with some difficult HR issues, to
  which Kim Williams promptly responded
• A Thats not interesting
• B Glad I dont work there!
• C So why dont you just fix the problem?
• D Wouldnt happen on my watch!

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Question 30

• Long Answer Essay Question
• (This is a group project)
• What is your favorite story from the cohort
  experience?