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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. Who rescues Merritt's Mesabi Range from bankruptcy?

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

3. The 1878 Thomas process of lime-lining the heating vessel to eliminate phosphorous is acquired by Carnegie and sold to who two years later?

4. The 1893 depression is caused by what?

5. Henry Phipps reviews blast furnace operations where flue-cinders are thrown away. What happens to puddling furnace cinders?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What venture is formed between Tom Miller and Carnegie?

4. What causes the 1893 depression? What does Carnegie do at this time?

5. How is Rockefeller involved in Carnegie's business?

6. Describe American steel companies between 1870 and 1900.

7. Why does Carnegie hire Alexander Holley?

8. Describe Captain Bill Jones' management of labor.

9. What does Frick's chairmanship mark?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carnegie and George Pullman make "The Pullman Palace Car Company" a joint venture.

Part 1) How does this joint venture come about? Is this a good decision for both men? Why or why not? What does this joint venture reveal about both Carnegie and Pullman?

Part 2) How does this venture affect the triumvirate? How does it affect other stockholders? How does it lead to the end of stock speculation? How does this end of speculation lead Carnegie in a new direction?

Part 3) Think of two companies you admire or whose products you enjoy. What would it be like if they joined forces? How would this joint venture affect them? How would it affect customers like yourself?

Essay Topic 2

The start of ET coincides with the Panic of 1873.

Part 1) What is ET? Why is it significant that the start of ET coincides with this panic? How does this affect Carnegie, his partners, and the investors?

Part 2) How does Carnegie deal with this panic? What decisions does he make? How much of an impact do these decisions have on his company? What do his decisions and actions reveal and reinforce about him?

Part 3) How would you have reacted if you had lived during the Panic of 1873? Would you have been as clear-headed and forward-thinking at Carnegie? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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