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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. Who had recently taken power in Cuba when Rich began making business contacts there?
2. What metal did Marc Rich first begin trading at Philipp Brothers?
3. What happened to trading following the circulation of the rumor in Chapter 2?
4. In what year was the U.S. dollar no longer backed by gold?
5. The author writes in Chapter 6 that everyone from bellhops to brokers had similar thoughts about Marc Rich--he was effective but secretive and what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What caused a major change in oil prices in Chapter 6? What was Rich's reaction?
2. Why did Marc Rich's family move to the United States? Where did they settle? How was Rich described in school?
3. Describe Ludwig Jesselson. How did he work with clients?
4. What rumor spread through the trading world in 1984? Was it confirmed?
5. How does the author describe the industrial trading world of 1984 in Chapter 1?
6. What was Marc Rich's school experience like? Where did he attend high school?
7. Describe the setting of the metals market as described in Chapter 2 following the rumor.
8. Why does the author state the Metal Men never lost in Chapter 1?
9. How was Marc Rich described by those who knew him in Chapter 6?
10. What does the author write of the atmosphere at Philipp Brothers when Marc Rich began there? How was the market different from today?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Marc Rich's school experiences. Where did he attend high school and college? Why did he leave college and when?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Describe the figure of Ludwig Jesselson. What was Jesselson's position at Philipp Brothers? How did Jesselson feel about Marc Rich?
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