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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Carnegie presents the bonds to the Morgan investment banking house in London in March, 1869, where he sells them to Morgan at what percent?

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

3. Carnegie's career begins on July 15, 1848, when he and his family, parents Will, Margaret and his brother Tom, do what?

4. Previously Margaret Carnegie's sisters, Annie Aitken and Kitty Hogan immigrate in __________, and write of good and bad times there.

5. This craft has been practiced by half its 11,000 people since when?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the jobs of the railroad managers?

3. What does Andrew do from 1867 through 1872?

4. Describe the informal investing triumvirate Carnegie formed with Thomson and Scott.

5. How is Pittsburgh important at this time?

6. By what is this dream not diminished?

7. What does Carnegie learn at the Pennsylvania Railroad?

8. How does industry benefit from Carnegie?

9. Describe Carnegie's rise in business by 1865.

10. Who are Roberto Goizuetta and Any Grove?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carnegie forms an informal investing triumvirate.

Part 1) Describe this triumvirate. Why does he form this group? How effective are they? How do they benefit Carnegie? How doe they benefit from him?

Part 2) Throughout the book, what role does this triumvirate play? How does it aid Andrew in growing his wealth? How is it, at times, detrimental?

Part 3) If you were to form a triumvirate, who would it include? Why? What would be the purpose of the triumvirate?

Essay Topic 2

Andrew Carnegie emigrated from Scotland.

Part 1) When and why did he emigrate from Scotland? Describe his life upon arriving in the U.S. How did it compare to the lives of other immigrants?

Part 2) How did his family adjust to life in America? How did this affect Andrew? When did he get the opportunity for advancement? How was this a case of being in the right place at the right time?

Part 3) What might it be like to be an immigrant today? Might it be easier or harder to adjust to American life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

After Carnegie's apprenticeship ends at the Pennsylvania Railroad, he is ready to move on.

Part 1) Why does he decide it is time to move on? Is this a good decision? Why or why not? To where does he move on? Why?

Part 2) How does this move change his life? Do you believe he would have been successful if he had stayed at the Pennsylvania Railroad? Why or why not?

Part 3 ) Describe a time when you have realized it was time for a change. How did you know? How did you go about this change? What were the end results?

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