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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Rockefeller have how many children who survive?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

2. Rockefeller now sets a goal of absorbing what refiners into Standard Oil and he easily succeeds in absorbing the two largest refiners?
(a) The Columbus and Cleveland.
(b) The Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
(c) The Philadelphia and New York.
(d) The Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

3. On October 9, 1901 what does Junior do?
(a) He marries Abby.
(b) He meets Abby.
(c) His first child is born.
(d) He graduates from Harvard.

4. As what is Bill known?
(a) Crazy Rockefeller.
(b) Pa Rockefeller.
(c) Doc Rockefeller.
(d) Mr. Rockefeller.

5. John D. is able to negotiate good rates on the railroads for what reason?
(a) He has worked in the railroad industry.
(b) He has many friends in the railroad industry.
(c) Many of the railroad owners owe him favors.
(d) Many of the railroad owners are Standard Oil stockholders.

Short Answer Questions

1. By May ________, Rockefeller controls all the major refineries in the nation and few people outside of the oil industry have ever heard of him.

2. In what year do John D. and Maurice B. Clark open their own business?

3. A group known as what is active on Wall Street and consists of Henry H. Rogers, James Stillman and William Rockefeller?

4. Within _____ years he has absorbed almost all of them.

5. William is involved with what bank?

(see the answer key)

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