QUESTIONS ON ATARI AND INDIA

Atari is the name of the video games manufacturer where Steve Jobs started his
career.
1. Who is Nolan Bushnell?
2. Who is Al Alcorn?
3. How does Jobs present himself at Atari? Why does Bushnell give him a
job?
4. Why is Steve Jobs unpopular at Atari?
5. What measures does Bushnell take to retain Steve Jobs and not offend the
other employees?
6. Who is Ron Wayne?
7. Jobs was keen to undertake a spiritual journey to India with Daniel
Kottke, what reason does Kottke attribute for this quest?
8. How doesAlcorn help Jobs earn money to travel to India?
9. Why did the German managers dislike Jobs?
10. Why was Jobs upset with the German managers?
11. Why does Jobs feel good in Turin?
12. Jobs get ill with dystentery in India during his stay in New Delhi. Which
places does he visit when he recovers and for how lnd does he stay in
India?
13. Upon his return home does he continue with his spiritual quest? Through
which schools of religious thought does he seek enlightenment?
14. Who is Shunryu Suzuki? Who is Kobun Chino Otogawa?
15. What therapy does he undergo with Arthur Janov? Does he find his
teachings useful?
16. Whatclothes is Jobs wearing when he returns to Atari?
17. In 1975 Bushnell decided to develop a single playerversion of a video
game Pong. Wozniak and Jobs modify it according to Bushnell’s
specifications. What controversy does this lead to?
18. Do you agree that Bushnell was a mentor to Jobs?
19. Why did Bushnell hire Jobs in the first place?
20. How would you describe Jobs?