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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carnegie's career begins on July 15, 1848, when he and his family, parents Will, Margaret and his brother Tom, do what?
(a) Sail from Great Britain with fellow Scottish passengers.
(b) Sail from France with fellow French passengers.
(c) Sail from Great Britain with fellow Irish passengers.
(d) Sail from Spain with fellow Spanish passengers.

2. Carnegie proposes they cooperate rather than bid against each other and suggests what be the joint venture?
(a) "The Pullman Palace Car Company."
(b) "The Pullman Sleeper Car Company."
(c) "The Pullman-Carnegie Car Company."
(d) "The Carnegie Car Company."

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?
(a) An errand boy.
(b) A bobbin boy.
(c) A shoe-binder.
(d) A weaver.

4. Carnegie promotes expanding with other Pennsylvania-controlled franchises through Scott and assures construction in his contracting business by bartering Pacific stock for construction costs with ___________ exchange rates.
(a) 2 and 4 to one.
(b) 3 and 4 to one.
(c) 5 and 7 to one.
(d) 3 and 5 to one.

5. Carnegie meets railroad's ____________ and initiates control of division operations when needed.
(a) Critics.
(b) Managers.
(c) Customers.
(d) Executives.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is _______________ private business firm in the world and is called "the standard railroad of the world."

2. Cost information enables cost-cutting per unit by __________________________ at the same output level.

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

4. Corruption in construction of the Union Pacific Railroad is exposed with what scandal where congressmen get railroad stock to misuse public funds?

5. Railroad ______________ run the trains, maintain rolling stock and track, price and collect charges for service on passenger and freight trains running in both directions to meet demand.

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