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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of an oil cartel of twelve developing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela?
(a) OPEC.
(b) PLCO.
(c) NPCL.
(d) NATO.

2. Rich's chief operations officer for which offices was found murdered in Chapter 13?
(a) Iran.
(b) Malaysia.
(c) China.
(d) Thailand.

3. What did the man who raided the offices of Philipp Brothers at gunpoint demand in Chapter 10?
(a) Gold.
(b) Chrome.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Copper.

4. What high school did Marc Rich attend?
(a) Rhodes Preparatory School.
(b) New York Preparatory School.
(c) West Point Preparatory School.
(d) Wellesly Preparatory School.

5. Marc Rich created an oil market that allowed customers to buy oil without having to do what?
(a) Own oil tankers.
(b) Deal directly with the oil companies.
(c) Use bank loans.
(d) Transport the oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rich decide Philipp Brothers needed which would serve as a tax advantage and also allow the company to save money in Chapter 7?

2. When did Philipp Brothers merge with a publicly owned company, as described in Chapter 5?

3. Rich's goal in Chapter 6 was to have great success in Madrid, become European manager, and eventually take over whose responsibilities?

4. In Chapter 7, Rich made a deal with Iran in which Rich agreed to pay how much over the current barrel price?

5. In Chapter 16, a federal grand jury issued indictments for some of Rich's top New York executives and executives of what company?

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