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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. They dissolve their partnership when and agree to auction the firm to the highest bidder?
(a) February 1865.
(b) July 1865.
(c) April 1865.
(d) September 1865.

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

3. John D. quits school and takes a three month course where at the age of sixteen?
(a) At the University of Akron.
(b) At a commercial college.
(c) At Bowling Green State University.
(d) At Kent State University.

4. In ________ Johann Peter Rockefeller immigrates to America and settles in New Jersey.
(a) 1724.
(b) 1742.
(c) 1723.
(d) 1732.

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

6. In the 1850s, whole oil is used to fuel what?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Lighting.
(c) Heat.
(d) Automobiles.

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

8. John D. paces himself for what reason?
(a) To not get overly tired.
(b) To improve his productivity.
(c) To improve his health.
(d) He is very ill.

9. Oil is the________ largest export of the United States with the major competition being Russia, and it is cheaper to produce oil in Russia than it is in America.
(a) Third.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Fifth.

10. Big Bill married for what reason?
(a) He needs a mother for his children.
(b) He is in love with his wife.
(c) The money.
(d) He is lonely.

11. 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) They have the votes to override him.
(b) They do not listen to his ideas.
(c) He does not like the business.
(d) He does not get along with them.

12. In the spring of what year does a grand jury in Pennsylvania delivers indictments against Rockefeller, Flagler and other Standard executives?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1879.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1859.

13. John D. and Cettie keep their circle of friends from business, family and church and never go where?
(a) Out of the city.
(b) To clubs.
(c) To restaurants.
(d) Outside.

14. 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 something to keep him busy.
(c) So he can care for his father.
(d) So he can support his family.

15. John D. begins keeping track of his other expenditures and receipts in a book he calls what?
(a) My Journal.
(b) My Life.
(c) My Work.
(d) Ledger A.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Unlike some other oil men, John D. feels that oil will be what?

3. Public sentiment against what begins to grow?

4. He eventually marries who in 1837?

5. Associations are being formed for what purpose?

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