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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) The pride he thinks the Carnegies lost by emigrating.
(d) His sense of self.

3. Coleman wants to raise the price of oil by doing what?
(a) Raising his own salary.
(b) Raising the cost of shipping.
(c) Hoarding supply.
(d) Raising his workers' salaries.

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

5. Andrew's opportunity to escape the coal and oil of textile mills comes through _________ asking him to become a messenger boy with a telegraph company in Pittsburgh.
(a) His Uncle Henry.
(b) His Uncle Heathe.
(c) His Uncle Hogan.
(d) His Uncle Harold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Scott leaves Carnegie in charge when he does what?

3. 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.

4. What characterizes America?

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

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