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

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

4. Oil prices tumble and Rockefeller absorbs another group of failing competitors. They have to do this secretly for what reason?
(a) According to the law, Standard Oil should not exist.
(b) Rockefeller does not want others to know how powerful he is.
(c) The competitors are embarrassed.
(d) The existing law does not allow Standard Oil to own property outside of Ohio.

5. Rockefeller now controls ________ percent of the U.S. oil that is refined.
(a) Eighty.
(b) Seventy.
(c) Ninety.
(d) Sixty.

6. When Eliza dies in March 1889, John has it announced that she died how?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) A widow.
(c) Famous.
(d) Happy.

7. Big Bill continues to visit once or twice a year and John D. tolerates the visits for what reason?
(a) He loves his father.
(b) His father has changed his ways.
(c) The children's sake.
(d) His father has asked for forgiveness.

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

9. Big Bill runs a _______________ business and a hired worker who runs his farm.
(a) Merchandise.
(b) Oil.
(c) Shipping.
(d) Logging.

10. He eventually marries who in 1837?
(a) Eliza Davison.
(b) Elizabeth Donaldson.
(c) Eliza Doolittle.
(d) Elizabeth David.

11. The last pocket of resistance lies with what refiners and they are brought into the fold by 1877?
(a) The Baltimore and Boston.
(b) The New York and Virginia.
(c) The New Jersey and New York.
(d) The Baltimore and West Virginia.

12. At this time, John D. is also buying the New York refineries through who?
(a) His friend, George.
(b) His brother William.
(c) His father, Bill.
(d) His brother, Frank.

13. The townspeople in Richford begin to refer to Big Bill as what?
(a) Wild Bill.
(b) Crazy Bill.
(c) Devil Bill.
(d) Evil Bill.

14. Oil is found in the Western United States, as well as in what states?
(a) Kentucky and Indiana.
(b) Ohio and Kentucky.
(c) Indiana and Ohio.
(d) West Virginia and Kentucky.

15. John D. preaches what to his workers?
(a) Tolerance.
(b) Faith.
(c) Hope.
(d) Temperance.