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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Big Bill brings his former housekeeper and mistress, _______________, to live with them and has children with both women.

2. There are _________________ during the post civil War period.

3. The boys are enrolled in school and eventually the family moves to what city in the mid 1830s and then to a farm in Parma?

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

5. The last pocket of resistance lies with what refiners and they are brought into the fold by 1877?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Rockefeller does to control those in transport.

2. What are the results of new oil discoveries in Pennsylvania?

3. What takes place during the depression of 1873?

4. Describe John D.'s life while living on Euclid Avenue.

5. Describe the relationship between John D. Rockefeller and John D. Archbold.

6. What ends John D.'s plans of attending college? What does he do instead?

7. Describe John D.'s success during the Civil War.

8. What are the results of Standard Oil becoming more involved in the railroad business?

9. Describe Big Bill's marriage to Eliza and their living arrangements for the first part of their marriage.

10. Describe the economy during the post Civil War period.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The automobile is invented by Henry Ford.

Part 1) How does this affect the economy and John D.? What might be the connection between the Depression and this invention?

Part 2) What other changes and inventions affect the economy and the Rockefellers throughout this story? Explain the effects of these changes and inventions.

Part 3) How have inventions and changes in John D.'s time affected our lives today? Are these changes for the better? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In 1870, Standard Oil is formed.

Part 1) How is Standard Oil formed? What is Standard Oil? How does John D. help to make this company more profitable?

Part 2) How does he also profit from his work with Standard Oil? What setbacks occur? Why do they occur?

Part 3) How does Standard Oil change throughout the years? What causes these changes? How is John D. and his family affected?

Essay Topic 3

There are fortunes to be made in the post Civil War period.

Part 1) Why are there fortunes to be made? How does John D. benefit from this period of time? How do his previous business ventures aid him during this period of time?

Part 2) How is John D.'s opinion of oil significant? How does he benefit from this opinion?

Part 3) How did John D. fare during other periods of upheaval in the U.S.? Why?

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