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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year was the U.S. dollar no longer backed by gold?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1973.

3. Where did Philipp Brothers establish a firm it was miraculously able to keep alive during World War I?
(a) London.
(b) Warsaw.
(c) Paris.
(d) Oslo.

4. Within seven short years in trading, how much money had Marc Rich established in his personal empire?
(a) $5 billion.
(b) $15 billion.
(c) $10 billion.
(d) $40 billion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Marc Rich's father's occupation?

2. The author writes in Chapter 5 that during Jesselson's tenure at Philipp Brothers there was no need for buy-outs or what?

3. Where did many of the metals traded under the radar originate?

4. What was in the greatest demand following the circulation of the rumor in Chapter 2?

5. The price of silver rose how many cents an ounce following the rumor in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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