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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carnegie's labor guidelines and Captain Bill's implementation works well until 1889 when what happens to Bill?
(a) He is injured in a blast furnace explosion.
(b) He is accused of causing a blast furnace explosion.
(c) He causes a blast furnace explosion.
(d) He is killed in a blast furnace explosion.

2. Carnegie progresses from rolling rail to rolling structural beams and angles for bridges, skyscrapers, and ________________.
(a) Elevated railroads.
(b) Homes.
(c) Apartments.
(d) Businesses.

3. Andrew needs a strong leader to manage growth after what happens to his brother Tom?
(a) He dies.
(b) He becomes ill.
(c) He moves.
(d) He retires.

4. Carnegie presents the bonds to the Morgan investment banking house in London in March, 1869, where he sells them to Morgan at what percent?
(a) 55.
(b) 65.
(c) 75.
(d) 85.

5. Rich and poor are impacted when even Tom Scott faces ruin and disgrace from Texas Pacific Railroad default unless what happens?
(a) His friend Andrew Carnegie endorses the note.
(b) He can sell stock.
(c) The economy improves.
(d) A miracle occurs.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the nineteenth century American railroads are financed by bonds with over ____ percent of their earnings used to pay bond interest.

2. What are the plans for stage three?

3. Carnegie is cautious in his investments by limiting them to what?

4. Carnegie meets John Piper in 1856 in order to build _______ bridges, instead of wooden bridges that can be set afire from locomotive sparks and are not cost-effective beyond a certain span and load factor.

5. Along with Shinn, they put together an effective team based on Carnegie's systematic analysis of personnel to provide performance incentives that raise __________ men through ranks to share ownership.

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