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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A group known as what is active on Wall Street and consists of Henry H. Rogers, James Stillman and William Rockefeller?
(a) The Oil Crowd.
(b) The Standard Oil Crowd.
(c) The Millionaire's Crowd.
(d) The Banking Crowd.

2. Junior separates himself from all businesses but one. What business is this?
(a) Standard Oil.
(b) His family.
(c) His mining business in Colorado.
(d) His philanthropies.

3. The federal antitrust suit is filed in Missouri on November 18, 1906. Its goal is what?
(a) The organizaton of the Standard Oil trust.
(b) The redistribution of wealth within the Standard Oil company.
(c) The dissolution of the Standard Oil trust.
(d) The creation of only one oil company.

4. In 1903, Junior begins asking his father to publish an authorized biography for what reason?
(a) To tell their family's story.
(b) To make him famous.
(c) To repair the damage done by Tarbell.
(d) To bring him to the people.

5. What does John D. believe about his fortune?
(a) It is a gift from God to be used in the betterment of mankind.
(b) It upsets other people, so he should donate some to please others.
(c) It is a surprise to him, and he plans on enlarging it.
(d) It is too much for one person and should be given away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter Thirty Three opens with the death of who in April 1917?

2. John D. spends most of his time where?

3. Who is publishing her scathing expose of Standard Oil at this time?

4. The President has plans for a new cabinet department that will have what which can investigate the trusts?

5. The ________________ begins its investigation of Standard Oil.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the trust begins to lose its legal battles?

2. What results from this trip to the south?

3. How does John change after Cettie's death?

4. Describe the dealings between J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller.

5. Describe John's beliefs about his fortune. How does this differ from what the critics think of his philanthropic work?

6. Describe the federal antitrust suit filed in Missouri.

7. Describe the investigation of Standard Oil by the Bureau of Corporations.

8. Describe the Rockefeller family's involvement in banking.

9. What is the Elkins Act? What is the purpose of a new cabinet department with a Bureau of Corporations? How does Standard Oil feel about this bureau?

10. How does Rockefeller support the field of medicine?

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