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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When John D. helps Big Bill buy a North Dakota ranch, he does it in such a way that who can never have any claims to it?
(a) Mary Allerton.
(b) Margaret Allen.
(c) Macy Alexander.
(d) Martha Allison.

3. When J. P. Morgan decides to form a steel trust in 1900, he has to deal with Rockefeller. Why does Junior handle the negotiations with Morgan?
(a) Morgan trusts Junior.
(b) Morgan and Senior are too busy.
(c) Morgan and Senior do not like one another.
(d) Senior is slowly giving him more responsibilities.

4. Maurice Clark and his brothers are in business with John D. in the refinery and John D. does not like this for what reason?
(a) He does not get along with them.
(b) They do not listen to his ideas.
(c) They have the votes to override him.
(d) He does not like the business.

5. They have a ____________ long honeymoon in Canada and along the East Coast.
(a) Month.
(b) Year.
(c) Week.
(d) Six-month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reverend Augustus H. Strong wants Rockefeller to finance what in New York?

2. Does Standard Oil remain silent throughout the series?

3. When Rockefeller fights rival pipeline companies, he begins to run into opposition from whom?

4. Their Forest Hills home is once what?

5. The Ohio Attorney General reading a book about trusts which includes a copy of Standard Oil's trust deed indicating what?

(see the answer key)

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