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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was the U.S. dollar no longer backed by gold?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1973.

2. The price of silver rose how many cents an ounce following the rumor in Chapter 2?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 40.

3. The author writes in Chapter 6 that Rich was well aware that OPEC's demand for ______ would lead to an oil glut that the globe could not handle.
(a) Trade embargoes.
(b) Less production.
(c) More production.
(d) Money.

4. Who was the only business associate with whom Marc Rich developed a close relationship that lasted over time?
(a) Alireza Rezae.
(b) Robbie Lichtenstern.
(c) Pincus Green.
(d) Marvin Davis.

5. Who encouraged Marc Rich to quit college and become a trader?
(a) Michael Skawinski.
(b) James Miller.
(c) Henry Kissinger.
(d) Henry Rothschild.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the rumor circulate in Chapter 2?

2. What was in the greatest demand following the circulation of the rumor in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 9 the author writes that Rich's oil sales constituted what percent of the oil consumed by America?

4. Where was Rich's first office for his new company, according to Chapter 8?

5. How much money did Marc Rich earn per week when he started working at Philipp Brothers?

(see the answer key)

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