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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the state legislature creates a limited partnership in ____________, Carnegie, McCandless immediately restructures into the Edgar Thomson Steel Company, Limited.
(a) 1880.
(b) 1878.
(c) 1874.
(d) 1876.

2. Machines begin taking over production with energy from _____________ independent from windmills and waterwheels.
(a) Coal-fired steam boilers.
(b) Oil-burning steam boilers.
(c) Electric steam boilers.
(d) Wood-burning steam boilers.

3. The triumvirate agrees to sell at once for what reason?
(a) There are no better offers.
(b) Since it has no dollar investment in the transaction.
(c) It is the most logical plan.
(d) They want to get rid of shares.

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

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.
(a) Stockholders.
(b) Executives.
(c) Managers.
(d) Employees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When his father dies in 1855, Andrew calls him what?

3. Carnegie hires Captain Bill Jones to raid whose staff where they worked together before its strike to run ET?

4. Andrew goes to night school in bookkeeping at what age?

5. Productive staff is rewarded and non-productive staff is ___________.

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