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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) Hesitant.
(d) Glad.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Marc Rich and Pincus Green were wanted by the U.S. government on how many count indictments at the end of Chapter 15?

2. Where had one of Marc Rich's chief officers been found murdered in Chapter 13?

3. Who was very concerned with the risks that Rich was taking with oil trading in Chapter 7?

4. Where were the executives located who were furious about the ordeal which took place with the gunman at the offices of Philipp Brothers?

5. In Chapter 8, where was the company constructing an Iranian power plant that Rich agreed to finance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the principle hiring standard that Marc Rich had at his firm?

2. Where did Marc Rich establish his own business in Chapter 8? Why did he choose this locale?

3. What happened to Robbie Lichtenstern in Chapter 14? How did he die?

4. What was the principle obstacle Rich faced in his dealings with Iran after the Ayatollah Khomeini took over control? What did Rich do?

5. What offices were invaded at gunpoint in Chapter 10? Why?

6. What impact did OPEC have on the oil trade in Chapter 7? How did this affect Rich's dealings?

7. Who was found murdered in Chapter 13? What was speculated as the cause of the murder?

8. How were the young traders at Marc Rich's firm described?

9. What happened to Mark Rich's reputation once it became known he had purchased 20th Century Fox?

10. What was Rich's plan for "The Mutiny" in Chapter 6? How did it play out?

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