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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Master Builder: A Structure of Steel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He forms an informal investing ____________ with Thomson and Scott.
(a) Duumvirate.
(b) Quintumvirate.
(c) Triumvirate.
(d) Quadrumvirate.

2. Railroad ______________ run the trains, maintain rolling stock and track, price and collect charges for service on passenger and freight trains running in both directions to meet demand.
(a) Employees.
(b) Executives.
(c) Stockholders.
(d) Managers.

3. Carnegie hires Captain Bill Jones to raid whose staff where they worked together before its strike to run ET?
(a) Cambria font's.
(b) Cambria mill's.
(c) Cambria pines'.
(d) Cambria heights'.

4. Andrew goes to night school in bookkeeping at what age?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Fourteen.

5. In 1856, Scott advises him to buy what company as his first stock investment?
(a) Adams Express Company.
(b) Aaron Express Company.
(c) Anthony Express Company.
(d) Amos Express Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. Andrew Carnegie becomes known as the city's best _____________.

2. Carnegie's first dividend check for ________ opens a whole new world of receiving cash from capital.

3. In following years Carnegie gets at least ___________ for a net investment of $217.50 until 1870 when he sells out.

4. Railroad receipts increase from $40 million in 1851 to _____________ fifteen years later in 1867.

5. What railroad focuses capital investments that either increase revenue or reduce unit cost to justify them?

(see the answer key)

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