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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 9 Metamorphosis | Part 2 Chapter 10 War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was George Peabody born?
(a) London, England.
(b) Danvers, Massachusetts.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) New York, New York.

2. What city is the center of the financial world when this book opens?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Washington, DC.
(d) Paris.

3. What location bought by Pierpont becomes the setting for many business and other meetings?
(a) His yacht.
(b) His limousine.
(c) The New York Stock Exchange.
(d) His railroad car.

4. In what year is there a Wall Street panic partially caused by the failure of the Northern Pacific Railroad bonds?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1877.

5. In 1882 Pierpont moves into the first private residence that had what?
(a) Private bathrooms.
(b) Access to a private railroad car.
(c) Telephones.
(d) Electricity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Wall Street firms meet on July 31, 1914, when the European markets close?

2. The election of President Taft leads to what action in the financial world?

3. Baring Brothers and Junius Morgan were principal holders of what type of securities, which were popular in London in 1890?

4. When does Jack move Pierpont's art collection to the US?

5. In what type of business does Junius Morgan begin his career?

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