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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ________________ begins its investigation of Standard Oil.
(a) Bureau of Corporations.
(b) Federal Bureau of Investigations.
(c) Secret Service.
(d) The Better Business Bureau.

2. On October 9, 1901 what does Junior do?
(a) He meets Abby.
(b) His first child is born.
(c) He marries Abby.
(d) He graduates from Harvard.

3. There are railroad and bank failures and massive unemployment. What happens to Standard Oil and the other trusts?
(a) They remain healthy.
(b) They support each other.
(c) They grow weak.
(d) They disband.

4. His father purchases the Colorado Fuel and Iron company in what year?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1920.

5. The Elkins Act is passed in 1903 with penalties for what?
(a) Refinery rebates.
(b) Pipeline rebates.
(c) Railroad rebates.
(d) Transporting oil.

6. They dine with Senior every ____________.
(a) Monday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Holiday.
(d) Sunday.

7. Standard Oil is the kind of trust that Roosevelt wants to do what to?
(a) Create.
(b) Understand.
(c) Bust.
(d) Improve.

8. Archbold, deciding they need representation in Congress, begins doing what?
(a) Sending money to certain Congressional members.
(b) Writing letters to Congressmen.
(c) Running for Congress.
(d) Visiting Congress.

9. What occurs on January 31, 1910?
(a) An explosion.
(b) A fight.
(c) A mine collapse.
(d) A strike.

10. The trust does what to satisfy the courts?
(a) Disbands.
(b) Reorganizes.
(c) Does not change.
(d) Dissolves.

11. By 1891, John D. is grooming _________ as his successor and is gradually shifting responsibilities to him.
(a) Junior.
(b) Flagler.
(c) William.
(d) Frank.

12. The Morgan Theological Seminary is transferred to the new university and Harper is its president. It opens on October 1, ________.
(a) 1895.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1901.

13. Junior goes to great lengths to do what?
(a) Keep the children's pictures out of the newspapers.
(b) Protect his wealth.
(c) Hide his wealth.
(d) Spend his money wisely.

14. Who is publishing her scathing expose of Standard Oil at this time?
(a) Idina Menzell.
(b) India Wilkes.
(c) Ada McClure.
(d) Ida Tarbell.

15. In 1922, who dies of pneumonia?
(a) William.
(b) Edith.
(c) Frank.
(d) Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rockefeller is impressed with Andrew Carnegie's comment that a man who dies rich is what?

2. The Rockefellers acquire what bank which handles most of the trust companies?

3. There are eight hundred _____________________ by 1910 as a result of the efforts of the GEB.

4. Crowds blame who?

5. In 1903, Junior begins asking his father to publish an authorized biography for what reason?

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