Instructions: write down your answers to the quiz questions. Then check out the answers to see how much you know about mentoring.
1. Mentoring
a) is a New Age concept
b) has been around for centuries
c) originated in the business environment
2. People can learn about mentoring by
a) participating in training
b) reading the Des Moines Register
c) being told to do it
3. Mentoring is a process of
a) cloning another person to be like yourself
b) guiding and learning in a relationship between two people
c) brainwashing a person to fit the organization's mold
4. The mentoring process generally involves
a) two stages
b) three stages
c) four stages
5. Mentoring can be
a) planned
b) natural
c) both a and b
6. A mentor generally is
a) someone in authority
b) an experienced person
c) the boss' pet
7. A mentor offers
a) suggestions
b) solutions
c) jokes
8. Benefits for the organization include
a) increased employee retention
b) increased funding support
c) increased paperwork
9. Benefits for the mentor include
a) someone else to help get work done
b) "brownie points" from the boss
c) new things learned from the mentee
10. Benefits for the mentee include
a) increased productivity|
b) faster learning through positive role models
c) a way to satisfy orientation demands