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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. What were the personalities of the traders related to in Chapter 1?

2. Where was Marc Rich born?

3. In what year did Marc Rich marry, according to Chapter 5?

4. What is the chemical symbol for silver?

5. What publicly owned company did Philipp Brothers merge with in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the metal industry centered in London? How does the author describe the power of the industry in Chapter 1?

2. Describe Ludwig Jesselson. How did he work with clients?

3. What happened with banking following the merger with Engelhard in Chapter 6? How did this affect Rich?

4. How many metals were openly traded? Where did others come from?

5. How does the author describe the industrial trading world of 1984 in Chapter 1?

6. With what company did Philipp Brothers merge in 1960? What was the effect of the merger?

7. What does the author write of the atmosphere at Philipp Brothers when Marc Rich began there? How was the market different from today?

8. What rumor spread through the trading world in 1984? Was it confirmed?

9. What were international trading regulations like in the metal industry during the period in which the book is set?

10. Where and when did Marc Rich begin his career as a metal man? What was the company like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Pincus "Pinky" Green. How did Green and Rich meet? What was their relationship like? In what capacity was Green involved in Marc Rich's company?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Marc Rich choose to headquarter his company in Switzerland? Describe the laws and regulations of the town where Rich opened his corporation.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the merger between Mineral & Chemicals Philipp Brothers and Engelhard Industries. When did this merger take place? What did each company hope to gain from the merger?

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