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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. How old was Robbie Lichtenstern when he died?

2. How much money did Marc Rich lose because his employee hoarded tin too long in Chapter 12?

3. What term refers to a "source of emulation," also known as a Grand Ayatollah in Twelver Shi'a Islam?

4. The town where Rich and Pinky set up their headquarters allowed individuals to conduct business by doing what?

5. What did Marc Rich begin shipping from the Philippines in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why did Marc Rich purchase 20th Century Fox?

2. When did Marc Rich begin daisy chaining with his company in Chapter 15? Who assisted him?

3. What two employees was Marc Rich greatly disappointed by in Chapter 12? What had each done?

4. How were the young traders at Marc Rich's firm described?

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

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

7. What was the reaction of the New York offices following the gunpoint incident in Chapter 10? How was Rich connected to the affair?

8. Where were Rich's offices in Chapter 8? How were they described?

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

10. What was Rich's plan for "The Mutiny" in Chapter 6? How did it play out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the history of Philipp Brothers trading company. When was the company opened and where? When and how did it expand?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the indictments and charges against Marc Rich and Pincus Green. Who led the prosecution team against Rich? How much money was recovered for the U.S. government? Where are Rich and Green today?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Marc Rich choose to headquarter his company in Switzerland? Describe the laws and regulations of the town where Rich opened his corporation.

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