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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. By 1892, Carnegie is in ______________ and leaves labor issues to Frick.

2. When prosperity returns, the Carnegie business thrives. Does the damage to his personal reputation from the strike ever heal?

3. Andrew needs a strong leader to manage growth after what happens to his brother Tom?

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

5. Carnegie relies on what system implemented by Thomson and Scott at the railroad to transfer and adapt it to industry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carnegie rely on the McCallum system?

2. Describe the seven years of peace and prosperity in the North.

3. Describe the deficiency that Carnegie corrected by integrating Keystone Bridge and Union Iron?

4. Why does Carnegie hire Alexander Holley?

5. What happens when Carnegie goes to Scotland?

6. Describe Carnegie's replacement of equipment.

7. Why does Andrew not help Tom Scott? What are the effects of this decision?

8. What does Phipps suggest to Carnegie? How does Carnegie benefit from this?

9. Who is Homestead? How does Carnegie deal with Homestead?

10. Describe the economic collapse. How are Carnegie and others affected by it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrew becomes known as Pittsburgh's best telegraph operator.

Part 1) How does he become known as this? What does this reveal about his personality? How are these character traits continually revealed and reinforced throughout this book?

Part 2) How does Andrew benefit from this title? How does his work ethic and natural business sense impact the decisions he makes throughout his life?

Part 3) What can you learn from Andrew? How can you benefit from Andrew's experiences?

Essay Topic 2

The "American dream" characterizes America.

Part 1) What is the "American dream?" How does it characterize America? How did this dream come to be? How did this dream affect immigration into the United States? How does it affect immigration into our country today?

Part 2) How was Andrew Carnegie affected by this dream? What role did this dream play in his rise in power and Carnegie's being the richest man in the world?

Part 3) How are you affected by the "American dream?" How do you see this "dream" in your own community and in the U.S. as a whole? Do you believe it is as strong as it was over one hundred years ago? Why or why not?

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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