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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. Oil prices tumble and Rockefeller absorbs another group of failing competitors. They have to do this secretly for what reason?

2. The Sherman Antitrust legislation is introduced in Congress by Senator John Sherman of Ohio in ___________.

3. They rarely go out and have to earn their spending money how?

4. He structures his schedule so he does what after meals?

5. Big Bill married for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does John D. end up with control with the largest oil refinery in Cleveland?

3. What activities reflect John D.'s personality and interests?

4. Describe the formation and beginning of Standard Oil. What problems arise?

5. What does Big Bill do in Moravia?

6. What is the Pittsburgh Plan? Why is it dissolved?

7. What does John D. learn while working at Hewitt and Tuttle?

8. What discoveries are made regarding oil at this time? how does this affect John D.?

9. Who does John D. buy out in 1871? Describe this buy-out and John's motivations at this time.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John D.'s name frequently receives a lot of bad publicity.

Part 1) Why does his name receive bad publicity? Is he deserving of this bad publicity? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does he handle these difficult moments in his career? How do these challenges and setbacks lead him to more wealth?

Part 3) What can one learn about dealing with trouble from John D.? Is this a good lesson? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Rockefellers emigrated from Europe.

Part 1) Describe the Rockefeller family prior to John D.'s birth. How is this information important?

Part 2) How does John D.'s upbringing impact his life? How does he compare to his parents and siblings?

Part 3) Could John D.'s future as a great businessman and the wealthiest man on the planet have been predicted from looking at his family? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In the 1850s, oil is discovered in Pennsylvania.

Part 1) Why is this an important discovery? How does John D. benefit from this discovery?

Part 2) What problems did oil also cause John D.? What might John D.'s life have been like if he had not gotten into the oil industry?

Part 3) How has the oil industry impacted us today? How have decisions and events of John D.'s day affected us today?

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