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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Apprentice Financier.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Will is unable to catch on to new opportunities and reverts back to weaving and selling his wares on the street, which does what?
(a) Brings him more work than when he had his factory job.
(b) Destroys his self-confidence and shames his family.
(c) Provides a significant income for his family.
(d) Builds his self-confidence and brings pride to his family.

2. Railroads link Pittsburgh to the Atlantic coast and eventually to the Pacific coast, with the _______________ the best of them all.
(a) Pennsylvania Railroad.
(b) BNSF Railway Company.
(c) CSX Corporation.
(d) Union Pacific.

3. Who was the founder of Intel and Liz Claibourne?
(a) Hungarian Andy Grove.
(b) Cuban Roberto Goizuetta.
(c) Indian Pooja Patel.
(d) American Cuba Gooding, Jr.

4. Managerial skill level reached over ______________ years exceeds that of the prior five centuries.
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Forty.
(c) Thirty-five.
(d) Thirty.

5. Carnegie perfects business techniques to transform an iron and steel industry comprised of many small producers into what for the first time?
(a) Government-controlled business.
(b) Big business.
(c) Small business.
(d) No business.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cuban Roberto Goizuetta?

2. What does Andrew dislike about the oil business that seems beyond control of management until the 1880s and Rockefeller?

3. This craft has been practiced by half its 11,000 people since when?

4. Except for Tom, the youngest who is in school, Will and Margaret go to work by weaving and shoe-binding, and Andrew as what in a textile mill?

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

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