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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Descendants Godfrey and Lucy immigrate to sparsely settled territory around ________, New York in the 1830s.
(a) New Rochelle.
(b) East Hampton.
(c) New York.
(d) Ithaca.

2. In what year does the economy enter into a downturn that lasts for six years?
(a) 1877.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1837.
(d) 1873.

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

4. Unlike some other oil men, John D. feels that oil will be what?
(a) A waste of time and money.
(b) The basis of a coming economic revolutions.
(c) A nuisance.
(d) A problem to be dealt with in the future.

5. In August of 1855, he begins looking for employment for what reason?
(a) So he does not have to depend on his father.
(b) So he can care for his father.
(c) So he can something to keep him busy.
(d) So he can support his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. At this time, his friends come from the community at the _______________ church where he is very active in church activities.

2. In August 1868, John D. moves his family to a house on _________ Avenue in an area that is called millionaires' row.

3. John D. begins keeping track of his other expenditures and receipts in a book he calls what?

4. Why is her father considered to be a rich man?

5. Big Bill brings his former housekeeper and mistress, _______________, to live with them and has children with both women.

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