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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 did Marc Rich not allow employees to have in their offices in Chapter 12?

2. How much money did Rich commit to the entire deal with Iran without first having a buyer in place in Chapter 7?

3. Marc Rich's ownership of a massive entertainment corporation was kept secret for how long after the purchase?

4. What did Rich decide Philipp Brothers needed which would serve as a tax advantage and also allow the company to save money in Chapter 7?

5. What did Rich's core team of traders dub themselves as in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Rich turn for more oil in the 1970s? How great did his oil empire become?

2. What did Rich register his company as in Chapter 8? Where did he operate?

3. What did Rich decide to invest in for Philipp Brothers in Chapter 6? What was the Board's reaction?

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

5. How was Marc Rich's new office described in Chapter 12? How did Rich treat his employees there?

6. How had the Arab oil embargo affected the oil trade in Chapter 15? What illegal activity arose during this time?

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

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

9. What deal did Marc Rich make through Ali Rezai in Chapter 8? What price did Rich pay for the deal?

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

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

How did A. Craig Copetas research Metal Men: Marc Rich and the 10-billion-dollar Scam? Were Marc Rich or other traders interviewed?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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