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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The town where Rich and Pinky set up their headquarters allowed individuals to conduct business by doing what?
(a) Paying a bribe.
(b) Signing a petition.
(c) Registering at a council.
(d) Putting up a sign.

2. Following Rich and Pinky's plot in Chapter 7, the other traders were distracted and annoyed by the incident and dissatisfied with what?
(a) Their bonuses.
(b) The lack of buyers.
(c) Their wages.
(d) Their lack of freedom.

3. Where did Rich and Pinky move their offices after six months in Chapter 8?
(a) Oslo.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

4. With what did Marc Rich often pay for Iranian oil?
(a) Nuclear weapons.
(b) Government contracts.
(c) Swiss money.
(d) Small arms.

5. What was the greatest problem facing Philipp Brothers and their trading of oil?
(a) Storage and transportation.
(b) Finding sellers.
(c) Finding buyers.
(d) Governmental controls.

6. The author writes in Chapter 7 that Rich was well aware that the executives where had no idea what went into making these huge oil deals?
(a) Oslo.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) New York.

7. Marc Rich's ownership of a massive entertainment corporation was kept secret for how long after the purchase?
(a) Six months.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

8. What term refers to a "source of emulation," also known as a Grand Ayatollah in Twelver Shi'a Islam?
(a) Marja.
(b) Kafa.
(c) Mafa.
(d) Shah.

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

10. Marc Rich's new office in Chapter 12 was atop a skyscraper where?
(a) Madison Avenue.
(b) Wall Street.
(c) Fifth Avenue.
(d) Park Avenue.

11. By what time had Robbie Lichtenstern begun to feel he had sold his soul to Rich and wanted out?
(a) Early 1980s.
(b) Late 1970s.
(c) Early 1990s.
(d) Early 1970s.

12. How old was Robbie Lichtenstern when he died?
(a) 38.
(b) 56.
(c) 40.
(d) 46.

13. What did Marc Rich not allow employees to have in their offices in Chapter 12?
(a) Beverages.
(b) Food.
(c) Chewing gum.
(d) Personal items.

14. Who was never comfortable with oil trade because it was a segment of the market that was controlled by forces outside of Philipp Brothers?
(a) Fieldman.
(b) Jesselson.
(c) Rich.
(d) Green.

15. Who raided the offices of Philipp Brothers at gunpoint in Chapter 10?
(a) A Philippine chromium mine owner.
(b) A Philippine uranium mine owner.
(c) An Argentinean copper mine owner.
(d) A Brazilian mercury mine owner.

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. How much money did Rich commit to the entire deal with Iran without first having a buyer in place in Chapter 7?

3. What was the name that Rich registered his company in Chapter 8?

4. Robbie Lichtenstern was Rich's chief of what?

5. In what year did Rich find himself badly in need of a tax shelter in Chapter 11?

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