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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Triumph and Tragedy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the cornerstone of Carnegie's fortune, followed in 1861 by Columbia Oil?
(a) Coleman.
(b) Pennsylvania Railroad.
(c) Pullman.
(d) Woodruff.

2. Their town is at one time known as the most radical in the kingdom, as a result of the influence of ______________ who demand concessions from Parliament, primarily political equality.
(a) The Chartists.
(b) The Committee for a Workers' International.
(c) World Socialist Movement.
(d) GRAPO.

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

4. Andrew Carnegie's last bond financing sale comes in July, _______ when he sells $6 million in bonds to Sulzbach Brothers, who buy bonds reluctantly, with Carnegie's encouragement.
(a) 1902.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1892.

5. Scot Andrew Carnegie became what?
(a) The richest man in the world.
(b) The most powerful man in the world.
(c) The laziest man in the world.
(d) The scariest man in the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Carnegie organizes a partnership with business associates and colleagues that are confident of his success to do what?

2. Why does Pullman gives Carnegie enough Pennsylvania stock to collateralize a $600,000 loan?

3. He follows a policy of putting all his eggs in the same basket and doing what?

4. Carnegie contributes __________ of the partnership total $741,000 in original capital to the firm he names "Carnegie, McCandless and Company" and names the mill "Edgar Thomson Works" (ET) for the first president of Pennsylvania Railroad.

5. Carnegie corrects this deficiency by integrating _______________________.

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