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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In ___________, Andrew is offered a job by Tom Scott, western division superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to be his secretary and personal telegrapher.
(a) 1868.
(b) 1852.
(c) 1862.
(d) 1858.

2. 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) Destroys his self-confidence and shames his family.
(b) Provides a significant income for his family.
(c) Builds his self-confidence and brings pride to his family.
(d) Brings him more work than when he had his factory job.

3. Previously Margaret Carnegie's sisters, Annie Aitken and Kitty Hogan immigrate in __________, and write of good and bad times there.
(a) 1835.
(b) 1840.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1830.

4. Who is Cuban Roberto Goizuetta?
(a) The deceased chairman of Applebee's.
(b) The deceased president of Liz Claiborne.
(c) The deceased CEO of Intel.
(d) The deceased chairman of Coca-Cola.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Andrew begins to see the railroad industry as an opportunity to regain what?

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

4. This old craft is destroyed in _______ years, along with Will Carnegie's job and his town's main source of income.

5. Thirteen year-old Andrew sees his father fail while admiring whose determination to rise above it?

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