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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Climb Begins.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characterizes America?
(a) The "American pride."
(b) The "American car."
(c) The "American dream."
(d) The "American willpower."

2. Within _______ years of arriving in America, the Carnegies recoup their fortune through the help of their friends, relatives, and countrymen in America and earn more income that they ever received in Scotland.
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

3. Although Andrew dislikes the tedium, smells and hours, he works in another textile mill until what?
(a) He gets a college scholarship.
(b) He gets an office opportunity in accounting.
(c) He gets injured.
(d) He gets promoted to a management position.

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

5. Thirteen year-old Andrew sees his father fail while admiring whose determination to rise above it?
(a) His uncle's.
(b) His aunt's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) His brother's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1849 when he takes the job, Carnegie is at the beginning of a period when capital, manpower and technology in the United States transitions from __________________.

2. Margaret Carnegie's sister precedes her move to America and Annie Aitken provides them what?

3. Carnegie's ideas about machines, individual success and the American political system contribute to the development and growth of what?

4. Previously Margaret Carnegie's sisters, Annie Aitken and Kitty Hogan immigrate in __________, and write of good and bad times there.

5. Carnegie's career begins on July 15, 1848, when he and his family, parents Will, Margaret and his brother Tom, do what?

(see the answer key)

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