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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. They have a son, ________________ Rockefeller who is born in Granger, New York in 1810.
(a) William Allen.
(b) William Aaron.
(c) William Austin.
(d) William Avery.

2. When John D. helps Big Bill buy a North Dakota ranch, he does it in such a way that who can never have any claims to it?
(a) Macy Alexander.
(b) Martha Allison.
(c) Margaret Allen.
(d) Mary Allerton.

3. He is eventually hired by Hewitt and Tuttle as what?
(a) An assistant bookkeeper.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A manager.
(d) A clerk.

4. Economic development is ___________ as a result of the war.
(a) Decelerated.
(b) Stopped.
(c) Started.
(d) Accelerated.

5. Rockefeller now sets a goal of absorbing what refiners into Standard Oil and he easily succeeds in absorbing the two largest refiners?
(a) The Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
(b) The Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
(c) The Philadelphia and New York.
(d) The Columbus and Cleveland.

Short Answer Questions

1. The children are overly protected and educated where?

2. Oil prices tumble and Rockefeller absorbs another group of failing competitors. They have to do this secretly for what reason?

3. John D. is able to negotiate good rates on the railroads for what reason?

4. The country is expanding to the west and new oil companies are forming, and the Standard trust divides the continent into ________ marketing districts.

5. In what year does the economy enter into a downturn that lasts for six years?

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