Lynn was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. At the age of l6, her father thought that she had enough schooling and forced her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. In l922, with limited education and skills, the future didn't look bright for Lynn. Her father demanded that Lynn find a job as soon as possible, but she didn't have the confidence to ask for a job. 

One day, Lynn gathered her courage and knocked on her very first door. She was met by Margaret Costello, the office manager. In her broken English, Lynn told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret decided to give her a chance. 

Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said, "Lynn, let's see how good you really are." She directed Lynn to type a single letter, and then left. Lynn looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:40 a.m. Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon. She thought she should at least attempt the letter. 

On her first try, she got through one line but made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now read 11:45. "At noon," she said to herself, "I'll move out with the crowd, and they will never see me again." 

On her second attempt, things didn't get any better. Again she started over and finally completed the letter, full of mistakes, though. She looked at the clock: 11:55--five minutes to freedom. 

Just then, Margaret walked in. She came directly over to Lynn, and put one hand on the desk and the other on the girl's shoulder. She read the letter and paused. Then she said, "Lynn, you're doing good work!" 

Lynn was surprised. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret. With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her confidence began to grow. She thought, "Well, if she thinks it's good, then it must be good. I think I'll stay!" 

Lynn did stay at Carhartt Overall Company...for 51 years, through two world wars and 11 presidents--all because _ had the insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What nationality was ascribed to Lynn?
2. What was Lynn's ethnic background?
3. How could Lynn's nationality be described?
Q2:
1. How old was Lynn when she dropped out of school?
2. At what age did Lynn cease going to school?
3. When did Lynn drop out of school?
Q3:
1. Who was the Carhartt office manager?
2. Who worked as an office manager at Carhartt?
3. Who did Carhartt employ as an office manager?
Q4:
1. What job did Margaret Costello offer Lynn?
2. What position did Margaret Costello say that Lynn could have?
3. What job did Margaret Costello assign Lynn to?
Q5:
1. At what time was Lynn planning on bolting?
2. When did Lynn figure she would escape Carhartt?
3. What time did Lynn tell herself she was going to leave the office?
Q6:
1. What was the name of the company where Lynn remained employed?
2. What was the name of the business that Lynn stayed with?
3. What business did Lynn remain employed at for many years?
Q7:
1. How long did Lynn spend at Carhartt Overall Company?
2. For how many years was Lynn employed at Carhartt Overall Company?
3. How many years did Lynn work at Carhartt Overall Company for?
Q8:
1. How many presidents did Lynn see throughout her time at Carhartt Overall Company?
2. How many US presidents were there over the course of Lynn's tenure at Carhartt Overall Company?
3. During Lynn's time at Carhartt Overall Company, how many presidents did the US go through?
Q9:
1. How many world wars did Lynn see throughout her time at Carhartt Overall Company?
2. How many world wars were there over the course of Lynn's tenure at Carhartt Overall Company?
3. During Lynn's time at Carhartt Overall Company, how many wars did the world go through?
Q10:
1. How many times did Lynn mess up the first time she typed the letter?
2. When Lynn first started typing a letter, how many mistakes did she make?
3. How many errors did Lynn make on her first try with the letter?
