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Sample Interview Questions:Sample Interview Questions:

Darlene QuinnDarlene Quinn

1. Do you believe that department stores are slowly vanishing in America and may soon beobsolete?

2. You have mentioned that the retail industry during the 1980s was full of greed andmanipulation. What was going on during this time that caused the industry to be so insatiable?

3. Webs of Poweris set in the 80s. Why did you choose that decade?

4. Are the main characters in the book based on actual people in the industry?

5. One of your main characters in Webs of Poweris recovering from plastic surgery; the self-

absorbed, image-conscious Viviana who wants Philip Sloane for his money, power, and status.

Do you think a lot of that still goes on today instead of marrying or being in a relationshipstrictly for LOVE? If so, what do you think is the cause of that and is that all badis there any

time that is a good thing?

6. In the past you have written articles for Savvy Magazine and other similar periodicals. What

types of issues did you write about? Is that what inspired you to write about the professional

world in Webs of Power?

7. The department store that the characters in the book work for is called Consolidated. Is this

store based on a real company?

8. One of the three dynamic women characterized in your book, Paige Toddman, is preventedfrom helping the underprivileged due to her commitments in the community. Is that typical ofa CEOs wife?

9. Donald Trump, one of the most powerful and influential man on this planet, has it all; a youngand beautiful wife, a new child, and prestigious business takeovers occurring every day. How

would you compare Donald Trump to someone like Phillip Sloane?

10. Would you agree that most powerful executives have similar characteristics to one another? Ifso, are they all involved in similar webs of power, as the title of the book suggests?

11. Do you think that department stores have been influential in helping women establish careers insales? How about homosexuals?

12. As one of the nine members of the management team for the specialty division of a retail giant,

what was your greatest challenge?

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13. Did you witness any corruption when you worked in the world of department store

management?

14. How did the rise of department stores in the mid 1850s change not only the business world,

but society as well?

15. Having previously worked in department store management, you obviously have a good

understanding of the retail industry. In Webs of Power, the three protagonists are women whoare suddenly thrown off course by an abrupt corporate upheaval. Do any of these characters

represent you and your past?

16. Do the characters in this book deal with specific issues that you experienced while working in

the retail industry?

17. What do you think about the upper-class, sophisticated lifestyle that the characters in this book

are accustomed to?

18. If your book were to be turned into a movie script in the future, what actresses would you cast

as the leading ladies?

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