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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. Following Rich and Pinky's plot in Chapter 7, the other traders were distracted and annoyed by the incident and dissatisfied with what?

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

3. Where did Rich create a holding company before buying 50 percent of the voting stock of the corporation he purchased in Chapter 11?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the Board do when they learned of Rich's dealings with Iran? What deal had Rich made?

3. How did Rich feel about the reaction of the Board to his dealings with Iran in Chapter 6?

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

8. What were Marc Rich's dealings with the Iranians described as in Chapter 9? Why did the Iranians deal with Rich?

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

10. What happened with many traders once the Ayatollah Khomeini took over government control in Iran? How did Marc Rich react?

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 Marc Rich as the central figure in Metal Men: Marc Rich and the 10-billion-dollar Scam. What personality characteristics are noted of Rich? What were his relationships 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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