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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carnegie's first installment on his one-eighth interest in Woodruff is $217.50 borrowed from the bank. The balance is paid by dividends in the venture's ________ year.
(a) Third.
(b) Second.
(c) Fourth.
(d) First.

2. Scott sends Carnegie off to where as a bond salesman with good wishes, a bag of bonds and letters of reference for the St. Louis Bridge Company?
(a) Asia.
(b) Europe.
(c) California.
(d) Africa.

3. Although Andrew dislikes the tedium, smells and hours, he works in another textile mill until what?
(a) He gets an office opportunity in accounting.
(b) He gets promoted to a management position.
(c) He gets injured.
(d) He gets a college scholarship.

4. Scott leaves Carnegie in charge when he does what?
(a) Quits.
(b) Retires.
(c) Takes a ten-day trip.
(d) Has mandatory surgery.

5. 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."

Short Answer Questions

1. _____________ is the focal point that straddles the east-west route where the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers join at the Ohio River.

2. This old craft is destroyed in _______ years, along with Will Carnegie's job and his town's main source of income.

3. Railroads need huge amounts of what to construct track and more as they expand?

4. Pennsylvania Railroad buys from the Woodruff venture and offers what when borrowing?

5. The triumvirate agrees to sell at once for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

1. What work do the Carnegies find in America?

2. How do family members and friends help immigrants? How is Carnegie's family helped?

3. What does Carnegie learn at the Pennsylvania Railroad?

4. What are the jobs of the railroad managers?

5. How is Pittsburgh important at this time?

6. What happens within two years of arriving in America?

7. How does Andrew benefit from his work delivering telegraph messages?

8. Who is George M. Pullman? How do he and Carnegie become involved in business together?

9. Why do the Carnegies leave Scotland?

10. Describe the Columbia Oil Company.

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