問1. 次の(1)〜(3)の問いに対してそれぞれ正しい答えを一つ選び、その記号を記せ。
(1) When most people first tackle the marshmallow challenge, ...
ア they start with a marshmallow and make some prototypes.
イ they spend some time planning and organizing.
ウ they start with sticks of spaghetti and assemble them.
エ they choose an executive admins, or a leader of the team.
(2) Why can the graduates of kindergarten make tall structures? Choose NOT appropriate one.
ア They don't waste time by jockeying for power.
イ They can improve their structures in a trial-and-error process.
ウ They usually have inborn ability of facilitation.
エ They can get instant feedbacks from their prototypes.
(3) What is the value of the marshmallow challenge? Choose NOT appropriate one.
ア It tells us how incompetent graduates of business schools are.
イ It has lessons about how strong a impact the high stakes have.
ウ It tells us that the cooperation of the team is really important.
エ It provides us a common experience to make a prototype.
問2. 以下の文章が英文と一致するように空所 (1)~(3)を埋めよ。
So, you might ask: Why would anyone ( 1 ) a marshmallow challenge? And the reason is, I help create digital tools and processes to help teams build cars and video games and visual effects. And what the marshmallow challenge does is ( 2 ) the hidden assumptions. Because, frankly, every project has its own marshmallow, doesn’t it? The challenge ( 3 ), a common language, a common stance to build the right prototype. And so, this is the value of the experience, of this so simple exercise.
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