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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author describes in Chapter 1 that metal trading was a shadowy world in which huge amounts of money were traded and, to play in that arena, one had to be "extremely smart, stupid or " what?
(a) Spontaneous.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Crazy.
(d) A gambler.

2. Where had there been no official release of the news of the rumor in Chapter 2?
(a) The Roman Cathedral.
(b) The White House.
(c) Birmingham Castle.
(d) New York.

3. What was the name of Marc Rich's father?
(a) David Rich.
(b) Chaim Reich.
(c) David Reich.
(d) Abraham Rich.

4. When did Marc Rich's family move to the United States?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1942.

5. What publicly owned company did Philipp Brothers merge with in Chapter 5?
(a) Minerals & Chemicals Corporation.
(b) Entergy Corporation.
(c) Metals and Chemicals Corporation.
(d) Intertech Resources.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Marc Rich earn per week when he started working at Philipp Brothers?

2. Dapper Dan was the managing director of what company described in Chapter 2?

3. What is the chemical symbol for silver?

4. Traders at Philipp Brothers were trained to move how in their dealings?

5. Who is surmised to have given the orders to initiate the rumor in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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