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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author writes in Chapter 5 that being advanced at trading merely required the ability to tame the furies of what?
(a) Customers.
(b) Federal marshals.
(c) Bank loan executives.
(d) The dynamic markets.

2. Following Rich's takeover as the head of Philipp Brothers' Madrid office, the downturn in industry in the U.S. and other markets left Philipp Brothers with what?
(a) A lack of financial backing.
(b) A shrinking customer base.
(c) A growing customer base.
(d) A metal shortage.

3. What happened to trading following the circulation of the rumor in Chapter 2?
(a) Trading escalated dramatically.
(b) Trading dropped dramatically.
(c) Trading stood still.
(d) Trading dropped steadily.

4. The trading community admired Rich because he was able to get around many what that stood in the way of many countries and their corporations?
(a) Market crashes.
(b) Reluctant sellers.
(c) Reluctant buyers.
(d) Rules and regulations.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who among Marc Rich's contemporaries at Philipp Brothers took to the young trader?

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

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

4. From where had orders been given which led to the origin of the rumor in Chapter 2?

5. What market did Marc Rich capture in Iran in Chapter 6?

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