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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. William is involved with what bank?
(a) National City Bank.
(b) HSBC.
(c) Chase Bank.
(d) The Equitable Trust Bank.

2. He meets Abby Aldrich near the end of his _____________ year.
(a) Senior.
(b) Freshman.
(c) Sophomore.
(d) Junior.

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

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

5. After a sheltered childhood, what does Junior crave?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Adventure.
(c) Involvement in helping social problems.
(d) Responsibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. He transfers $475 million to his children between what years with most of it going to Junior?

2. John D. Gates began his career as what?

3. There are railroad and bank failures and massive unemployment. What happens to Standard Oil and the other trusts?

4. Senior begins transferring his wealth to Junior in 1917 due to what reason?

5. In 1905, the _________________ requests an investigation of the company.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is public sentiment regarding trusts by the mid-1890s? What happens in 1897?

2. What takes place when Junior decides he wants to separate from all businesses but one, his mining business in Colorado?

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

4. Describe life in the Rockefeller family in Chapter Thirty-two.

5. Describe the federal antitrust suit filed in Missouri.

6. What does Reverend Augustus H. Strong want from Rockefeller? What does John D. think of this?

7. Describe John D. Gates.

8. What does Senior begin doing with his money in Chapter Thirty-two?

9. What complications exist regarding Cettie's death?

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

(see the answer keys)

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