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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 much did Tony Gebauer embezzle?

2. When People Express runs into trouble, what airline does it merge with?

3. Who is Walter Funk?

4. How much capital does Morgan Stanley have?

5. Who runs the trust department of Morgan Guaranty after the merger?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cliveden?

2. When Jack Morgan dies in March 1943, does the Morgan bank continue to operate efficiently?

3. What does Morgan Grenfell do when Morgan Guaranty enters investment banking in London and sells its one third interest in Morgan Grenfell?

4. What are tombstones?

5. Who outmaneuvers Morgan Grenfell on the British Aluminum deal?

6. What are LBOs?

7. What is Morgan Guaranty's position with respect to Latin America?

8. What happens at the Paris office, called Morgan et Compagnie, when the Nazis try to force them to accept Nazi deposits?

9. What is SAMA?

10. What happens when the stock market crashes in October 1987?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of banking regulations to the House of Morgan. Include at least three specific regulations, including the Glass Steagall Act, discussing the why they were enacted, their effect on banking in general and their effect on the Morgans.

Essay Topic 2

The Morgans were involved in a number of major scandals. Choose one of these scandals and discuss. Describe the scandal in detail. Include such things as the firm that was involved, why it was involved, what its involvement was, what Morgan people were involved and how, what the short term and long term effects were, what changes were made in the banking or securities laws (if any), etc.

Essay Topic 3

Chernow divides the history of the House of Morgan into three parts. What are these three parts? Briefly discuss each. Include such factors as approximate dates, significant events in the financial world, significant historical events, important people, the Morgan firms, Morgan leaders, etc.

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