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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. Where did Rich create a holding company before buying 50 percent of the voting stock of the corporation he purchased in Chapter 11?
2. How many people attended the funeral of Robbie Lichtenstern?
3. Robbie Lichtenstern was Rich's chief of what?
4. What did Marc Rich begin shipping from the Philippines in Chapter 10?
5. Who raided the offices of Philipp Brothers at gunpoint in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the Board do when they learned of Rich's dealings with Iran? What deal had Rich made?
2. Where were Rich's offices in Chapter 8? How were they described?
3. When and why did Marc Rich purchase 20th Century Fox?
4. Where did Rich turn for more oil in the 1970s? How great did his oil empire become?
5. What deal did Marc Rich make through Ali Rezai in Chapter 8? What price did Rich pay for the deal?
6. What was the main problem for Philipp Brothers with the oil trade? Who was concerned about Rich's risks?
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. What was Rich's plan for "The Mutiny" in Chapter 6? How did it play out?
9. What impact did OPEC have on the oil trade in Chapter 7? How did this affect Rich's dealings?
10. How had the Arab oil embargo affected the oil trade in Chapter 15? What illegal activity arose during this time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why did Marc Rich choose to headquarter his company in Switzerland? Describe the laws and regulations of the town where Rich opened his corporation.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Marc Rich's early days at Philipp Brothers. From what offices did he work? Who supervised and trained Rich?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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