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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. They rarely go out and have to earn their spending money how?
(a) By having jobs outside the home.
(b) By asking.
(c) By performing chores.
(d) By being kind.

2. Unlike John D., William is active in what?
(a) The banking industry.
(b) The iron ore industry.
(c) Stock market trading.
(d) Gambling.

3. Oil prices tumble and Rockefeller absorbs another group of failing competitors. They have to do this secretly for what reason?
(a) The competitors are embarrassed.
(b) The existing law does not allow Standard Oil to own property outside of Ohio.
(c) Rockefeller does not want others to know how powerful he is.
(d) According to the law, Standard Oil should not exist.

4. They dissolve their partnership when and agree to auction the firm to the highest bidder?
(a) July 1865.
(b) April 1865.
(c) February 1865.
(d) September 1865.

5. John D. paces himself for what reason?
(a) To improve his productivity.
(b) He is very ill.
(c) To not get overly tired.
(d) To improve his health.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Rockefellers acquire what bank which handles most of the trust companies?

2. In 1870, the partnership of Rockefeller, Andrews and Flagler is dissolved and what is formed?

3. John D. preaches what to his workers?

4. Rockefeller now controls ________ percent of the U.S. oil that is refined.

5. Rockefeller is impressed with Andrew Carnegie's comment that a man who dies rich is what?

(see the answer key)

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