When Dan's Department Head Explained What Was Expected of Him

question 35

Multiple Choice

When Dan's department head explained what was expected of him as a new professor, he was referring to Dan's ________ at the university.

• A) role
• B) status
• C) obligations
• D) reputation

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Definitions:

George Creel

A journalist and politician who led the Committee on Public Information, a government agency during World War I which aimed to influence U.S. public opinion regarding the war.

4 Minute Men

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Speaking Tour

A series of public speaking engagements by an individual, often organized to share knowledge, promote ideas, or advocate for causes.

P.T. Barnum

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