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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. Dapper Dan was the managing director of what company described in Chapter 2?
2. The author writes in Chapter 5 that during Jesselson's tenure at Philipp Brothers there was no need for buy-outs or what?
3. Where was Marc Rich born?
4. After 15 years at the helm, the Philipps brothers' cousin and who were responsible for elevating Philipp Brothers to a powerful international trading force?
5. What were the personalities of the traders related to in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was in great demand in Chapter 2? What were the results?
2. Where and when did Marc Rich begin his career as a metal man? What was the company like?
3. Why did Marc Rich's family move to the United States? Where did they settle? How was Rich described in school?
4. What had happened by the evening of the rumor in Chapter 2?
5. What happened with banking following the merger with Engelhard in Chapter 6? How did this affect Rich?
6. What was the purpose of the scam and rumor in Chapter 2? Who was responsible for it?
7. Describe Marc Rich's wedding in Chapter 5. To whom and when did he marry? How was the wedding described?
8. How does the author describe the industrial trading world of 1984 in Chapter 1?
9. Where was Marc Rich born? What was his father like?
10. Why does the author state the Metal Men never lost in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When did Marc Rich become the managing director of the Madrid offices for Philipp Brothers? What changes did he undergo in this position? What were his relationships with colleagues like?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the events which led to the downturn in the industry after Rich became managing director of the Madrid offices. What changed about the U.S. dollar during this time? How was the global economy affected?
Essay Topic 3
What rumor circulated the trading industry in 1984? What effect did it have on the global economy? Who was responsible for originating the rumor?
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