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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By 1870, there is so much overproduction and falling prices that John D. begins to worry about what?
(a) The economy.
(b) His health.
(c) His family.
(d) His wealth.

2. Rockefeller begins to integrate vertically for what reason?
(a) To insure high volume and low costs.
(b) To insure low volumen and high costs.
(c) To insure high volume and high costs.
(d) To insure low volume and low costs.

3. What helps John D. in his business life?
(a) Religion.
(b) His common sense.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His friends.

4. Big Bill Rockefeller leads the life of a ___________ in his younger years.
(a) Vagabond.
(b) Monk.
(c) Wealthy man.
(d) Priest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the end of the SIC, Rockefeller comes up with a new plan, called what?

2. Due to their distance from the region mentioned in #49, what did Cleveland refineries face?

3. John D. now has control of the largest oil refinery in Cleveland at the age of ______________ along with his new partner, Am Andrews.

4. John D. paces himself for what reason?

5. They have a ____________ long honeymoon in Canada and along the East Coast.

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