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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Master Builder: A Structure of Steel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carnegie, acting under Scott-Thomson proxies, now owns how much of Pacific and Atlantic for the start-up Keystone Telegraph?
(a) One half.
(b) One third.
(c) One eighth.
(d) One fourth.

2. What railroad focuses capital investments that either increase revenue or reduce unit cost to justify them?
(a) CSX.
(b) Union Pacific.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) BNSF.

3. Andrew begins to see the railroad industry as an opportunity to regain what?
(a) The money his family has lost.
(b) His understanding of business.
(c) His sense of self.
(d) The pride he thinks the Carnegies lost by emigrating.

4. Andrew Carnegie becomes known as the city's best _____________.
(a) Politician.
(b) Student.
(c) Operator.
(d) Leader.

5. Scott leaves Carnegie in charge when he does what?
(a) Has mandatory surgery.
(b) Retires.
(c) Takes a ten-day trip.
(d) Quits.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Carnegie form Columbia Oil Company?

2. Andrew goes to night school in bookkeeping at what age?

3. From 1867 through 1872, Andrew Carnegie joins the expansion trend by manipulating what stock to promote $30 million in stocks and bonds in Europe?

4. In 1856, Scott advises him to buy what company as his first stock investment?

5. Carnegie proposes they cooperate rather than bid against each other and suggests what be the joint venture?

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