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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. Where was Rich's first office for his new company, according to Chapter 8?
(a) London.
(b) Zurich.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

2. What did the man who raided the offices of Philipp Brothers at gunpoint demand in Chapter 10?
(a) Chrome.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Gold.
(d) Copper.

3. When was the Ayatollah Khomeini born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1911.

4. In Chapter 7, Rich and Pinky began to plot what would later be referred to as what?
(a) "The Catastrophe."
(b) "The Trojan Horse."
(c) "The Mutiny."
(d) "The Setup."

5. Where had one of Marc Rich's chief officers been found murdered in Chapter 13?
(a) Washington, D.C., U.S.
(b) Eze, France.
(c) London, England.
(d) Paris, France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was never comfortable with oil trade because it was a segment of the market that was controlled by forces outside of Philipp Brothers?

2. Marc Rich wanted to do what before leaving Philipp Brothers in Chapter 7?

3. What did Rich's core team of traders dub themselves as in Chapter 14?

4. Who was the Shah of Iran in 1979?

5. Where did Rich and Pinky move their offices after six months in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the main problem for Philipp Brothers with the oil trade? Who was concerned about Rich's risks?

2. How was Marc Rich's new office described in Chapter 12? How did Rich treat his employees there?

3. What two employees was Marc Rich greatly disappointed by in Chapter 12? What had each done?

4. Where were Rich's offices in Chapter 8? How were they described?

5. What was the principle obstacle Rich faced in his dealings with Iran after the Ayatollah Khomeini took over control? What did Rich do?

6. Where did Rich turn for more oil in the 1970s? How great did his oil empire become?

7. How had the Arab oil embargo affected the oil trade in Chapter 15? What illegal activity arose during this time?

8. What did Rich decide to invest in for Philipp Brothers in Chapter 6? What was the Board's reaction?

9. What happened to Mark Rich's reputation once it became known he had purchased 20th Century Fox?

10. When did Marc Rich begin daisy chaining with his company in Chapter 15? Who assisted him?

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