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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In what year was one of Marc Rich's chief officers found murdered in Chapter 13?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1979.

3. Where had one of Marc Rich's chief officers been found murdered in Chapter 13?
(a) Eze, France.
(b) Paris, France.
(c) Washington, D.C., U.S.
(d) London, England.

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

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

6. Where were Rich and Pinky during the funeral for Robbie Lichtenstern?
(a) Zurich, Switzerland.
(b) Paris, France.
(c) Oslo, Norway.
(d) Zug, Switzerland.

7. In what year did Rich find himself badly in need of a tax shelter in Chapter 11?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1975.

8. What was the name of Marc Rich's chief officer who was found murdered in Chapter 13?
(a) James Skawinski.
(b) Edmond Mantel.
(c) Peter Dansing.
(d) David Drummel.

9. Who were the first countries to move towards the establishment of OPEC in the 1960s by approaching Iraq?
(a) Iran and Saudi Arabia.
(b) Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
(c) Venezuela and Iran.
(d) Saudi Arabia and the U.S.

10. In Chapter 8 a deal was struck whereby Rich would be provided with how many barrels of oil daily?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 200,000.

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

12. When did Robbie Lichtenstern die?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1982.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Ayatollah Khomeini born?

2. In Chapter 9 the author writes that Rich's oil sales constituted what percent of the oil consumed by America?

3. What term refers to a "source of emulation," also known as a Grand Ayatollah in Twelver Shi'a Islam?

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

5. In Chapter 8, where were Rich and Pinky's New York offices located?

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