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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John D. receives a good introduction to the business world at Hewitt and Tuttle. He learns a great deal about what?
(a) The oil industry.
(b) The transportation industry.
(c) The mercantile industry.
(d) The book industry.

2. They rarely go out and have to earn their spending money how?
(a) By performing chores.
(b) By having jobs outside the home.
(c) By asking.
(d) By being kind.

3. They have a son, ________________ Rockefeller who is born in Granger, New York in 1810.
(a) William Aaron.
(b) William Avery.
(c) William Allen.
(d) William Austin.

4. Bill works as what, selling cancer cures?
(a) A traveling medicine man.
(b) A surgeon.
(c) A family physician.
(d) A homeopathic physician.

5. In 1860, the first kerosene is made in what city by C. A. Dean?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Indianapolis.
(d) Lexington.

Short Answer Questions

1. He eventually marries who in 1837?

2. Maurice Clark and his brothers are in business with John D. in the refinery and John D. does not like this for what reason?

3. Big Bill does not accompany his family to Richford when they move and does not appear in the area until 1835, posing as what?

4. By 1870, there is so much overproduction and falling prices that John D. begins to worry about what?

5. John D. is able to negotiate good rates on the railroads for what reason?

(see the answer key)

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