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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. What were the personalities of the traders related to in Chapter 1?
2. Where did Marc Rich's family settle in the United States?
3. After 15 years at the helm, the Philipps brothers' cousin and who were responsible for elevating Philipp Brothers to a powerful international trading force?
4. What was the name of Marc Rich's father?
5. What was being sold, but was in short supply and not physically accessible in Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Ludwig Jesselson. How did he work with clients?
2. Why was the metal industry centered in London? How does the author describe the power of the industry in Chapter 1?
3. Describe the setting of the metals market as described in Chapter 2 following the rumor.
4. Where did Jesselson send Marc Rich in Chapter 5? What did he learn there?
5. When did Rich become the manager of the Madrid office at Philipp Brothers? How was he described in this position?
6. With what company did Philipp Brothers merge in 1960? What was the effect of the merger?
7. How many metals were openly traded? Where did others come from?
8. Where and when did Marc Rich begin his career as a metal man? What was the company like?
9. Who was Doug Lee? How is he described in Chapter 2?
10. How was Marc Rich described by those who knew him in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the differences in the international trading world when Marc Rich entered it and today. What changes have taken place since the 1950s in metal trading?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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