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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what time had Robbie Lichtenstern begun to feel he had sold his soul to Rich and wanted out?
(a) Late 1970s.
(b) Early 1970s.
(c) Early 1990s.
(d) Early 1980s.

2. Who was the most interested in making the business purchase and anxious to get it underway in Chapter 11?
(a) Pincus Green.
(b) Denise Rich.
(c) Ludwig Jesselson.
(d) Edmond Mantrell.

3. In Chapter 8, where were Rich and Pinky's New York offices located?
(a) Fifth Avenue.
(b) Wall Street.
(c) Madison Avenue.
(d) Park Avenue.

4. Marc Rich's ownership of a massive entertainment corporation was kept secret for how long after the purchase?
(a) One month.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

5. In what years did Marc Rich make the greatest profits in oil as this was its peak in American demand in Chapter 9?
(a) 1976-77.
(b) 1979-80.
(c) 1980-81.
(d) 1974-75.

6. The author writes in Chapter 7 that Rich was well aware that the executives where had no idea what went into making these huge oil deals?
(a) London.
(b) Oslo.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

7. With what did Marc Rich often pay for Iranian oil?
(a) Government contracts.
(b) Nuclear weapons.
(c) Small arms.
(d) Swiss money.

8. What did Jesselson order Rich to do after he'd made the oil deal with Iran in Chapter 7?
(a) Quit his job.
(b) Find a seller.
(c) Talk to the Board.
(d) Find a buyer.

9. When did the Ayatollah Khomeini take control of Iran?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1972.

10. Where did Rich create a holding company before buying 50 percent of the voting stock of the corporation he purchased in Chapter 11?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Netherlands.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Greenland.

11. What did Rich's core team of traders dub themselves as in Chapter 14?
(a) Heavy Metal Kids.
(b) Cold Metal Kids.
(c) Hard Metal Kids.
(d) Metal Kids.

12. What was one of the main third-world nations that Marc Rich targeted for oil in Chapter 9?
(a) Lithuania.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Angola.
(d) Albania.

13. What company was Marc Rich convinced to purchase as a tax shelter in Chapter 11?
(a) MGM.
(b) 20th Century Fox.
(c) CNN Corporation.
(d) Lions Gate Entertainment.

14. Robbie Lichtenstern was Rich's chief of what?
(a) Copper.
(b) Aluminum.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

15. How old was Robbie Lichtenstern when he died?
(a) 40.
(b) 38.
(c) 56.
(d) 46.

Short Answer Questions

1. Marc Rich and Pincus Green were wanted by the U.S. government on how many count indictments at the end of Chapter 15?

2. Where was Rich's first office for his new company, according to Chapter 8?

3. Marc Rich's new office in Chapter 12 was atop a skyscraper where?

4. In Chapter 7, Rich made a deal with Iran in which Rich agreed to pay how much over the current barrel price?

5. Who raided the offices of Philipp Brothers at gunpoint in Chapter 10?

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