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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The rumor from Chapter 2 began circulating where?
2. How many of the forty sought-after metals were traded openly?
3. Who among Marc Rich's contemporaries at Philipp Brothers took to the young trader?
4. The author describes in Chapter 1 that metal trading was a shadowy world in which huge amounts of money were traded and, to play in that arena, one had to be "extremely smart, stupid or " what?
5. When was Philipp Brothers founded?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe the industrial trading world of 1984 in Chapter 1?
2. What was in great demand in Chapter 2? What were the results?
3. Describe the setting of the metals market as described in Chapter 2 following the rumor.
4. Where and when did Marc Rich begin his career as a metal man? What was the company like?
5. When did Rich become the manager of the Madrid office at Philipp Brothers? How was he described in this position?
6. What caused a major change in oil prices in Chapter 6? What was Rich's reaction?
7. What had happened by the evening of the rumor in Chapter 2?
8. What happened with banking following the merger with Engelhard in Chapter 6? How did this affect Rich?
9. Why does the author state the Metal Men never lost in Chapter 1?
10. Why was the metal industry centered in London? How does the author describe the power of the industry in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Pincus "Pinky" Green. How did Green and Rich meet? What was their relationship like? In what capacity was Green involved in Marc Rich's company?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the merger between Mineral & Chemicals Philipp Brothers and Engelhard Industries. When did this merger take place? What did each company hope to gain from the merger?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the narrative style of Metal Men: Marc Rich and the 10-billion-dollar Scam. Define and identify the voice, tense, and point of view of the narrative.
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