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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Seeds of ambivalence develop within Andrew to appreciate what ideas?
(a) New World.
(b) His parent's.
(c) His friend's.
(d) Old World.

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

3. Business transactions at the time take place over what type of communication?
(a) Telephone.
(b) Telegraphic.
(c) Internet.
(d) Letter.

4. Margaret Carnegie's sister precedes her move to America and Annie Aitken provides them what?
(a) Low-rent housing.
(b) Employment.
(c) Rent-free housing.
(d) Food.

5. Andrew's job delivering telegraph messages puts him in touch with whom?
(a) People of varying races.
(b) The President of the United States.
(c) Business producers on their way to national prominence.
(d) Many irate individuals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Carnegie perfects business techniques to transform an iron and steel industry comprised of many small producers into what for the first time?

3. 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?

4. The Carnegies stay in their homeland as long as they can until conditions become intolerable in what town?

5. Machines begin taking over production with energy from _____________ independent from windmills and waterwheels.

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