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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name that Rich registered his company in Chapter 8?
(a) Rich + Green AG.
(b) Marc Rich + Co. AG.
(c) Rich + Co. Inc.
(d) Green + Rich, Inc.

2. How much money did one of Marc Rich's employees embezzle in Chapter 12?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $3 million.
(c) $5 million.
(d) $10 million.

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

4. What was one of the main third-world nations that Marc Rich targeted for oil in Chapter 9?
(a) Angola.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Lithuania.
(d) Albania.

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

6. When was the Ayatollah Khomeini born?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1911.

7. The oil-producing nations were ____ to unload their gluts of oil on Rich, according to the author in Chapter 7.
(a) Refusing.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Glad.
(d) Hesitant.

8. Where was Rich's first office for his new company, according to Chapter 8?
(a) London.
(b) Zurich.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

9. In Chapter 11, Marc Rich offered Third World countries support in developing what fledgling industries?
(a) Copper.
(b) Film.
(c) Mining.
(d) Oil.

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

11. How much money did Marc Rich spend on the decor of the lobby of his new office alone in Chapter 12?
(a) $500,000.
(b) $2 million.
(c) $1 million.
(d) $5 million.

12. What company was Marc Rich convinced to purchase as a tax shelter in Chapter 11?
(a) MGM.
(b) Lions Gate Entertainment.
(c) CNN Corporation.
(d) 20th Century Fox.

13. In Chapter 7, Rich made a deal with Iran in which Rich agreed to pay how much over the current barrel price?
(a) $10.
(b) $8.
(c) $2.
(d) $5.

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) Jesselson.
(b) Green.
(c) Rich.
(d) Fieldman.

15. To whom did Rich turn for operating cash with his new business in Chapter 8?
(a) Marvin Davis.
(b) Ali Rezai.
(c) William May.
(d) Robbie Lichtenstern.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rich's core team of traders dub themselves as in Chapter 14?

2. Where did Rich line up oil contracts representing 200,000 to 300,000 barrels per day in Chapter 9?

3. When did the price of oil that Rich bought from the Iranians reach a profitable margin in Chapter 7?

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

5. Who was the most interested in making the business purchase and anxious to get it underway in Chapter 11?

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