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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. Of what did the new office of Marc Rich remind most people in Chapter 12?

2. With what did Marc Rich often pay for Iranian oil?

3. When was the Ayatollah Khomeini born?

4. What did Marc Rich later say was the best thing he ever did for his image?

5. Who was the most interested in making the business purchase and anxious to get it underway in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What impact did OPEC have on the oil trade in Chapter 7? How did this affect Rich's dealings?

3. Who was found murdered in Chapter 13? What was speculated as the cause of the murder?

4. What was the principle obstacle Rich faced in his dealings with Iran after the Ayatollah Khomeini took over control? What did Rich do?

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

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

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

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

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

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 Marc Rich's school experiences. Where did he attend high school and college? Why did he leave college and when?

Essay Topic 2

What rumor circulated the trading industry in 1984? What effect did it have on the global economy? Who was responsible for originating the rumor?

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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