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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. Under what master mover of the precious metals did many of the new recruits work under the tutelage of at Philipp Brothers?
2. Who had recently taken power in Cuba when Rich began making business contacts there?
3. What distant cousin of the Philipp Brothers was dispatched to help run the U.S. offices?
4. The author writes in Chapter 5 that during Jesselson's tenure at Philipp Brothers there was no need for buy-outs or what?
5. How much money did Marc Rich earn per week when he started working at Philipp Brothers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What had happened by the evening of the rumor in Chapter 2?
2. What happened with banking following the merger with Engelhard in Chapter 6? How did this affect Rich?
3. Why was the metal industry centered in London? How does the author describe the power of the industry in Chapter 1?
4. How does the author describe the industrial trading world of 1984 in Chapter 1?
5. What was Marc Rich's school experience like? Where did he attend high school?
6. How many metals were openly traded? Where did others come from?
7. Why does the author state the Metal Men never lost in Chapter 1?
8. Where did Mark Rich attend college? When and why did he leave?
9. Why did Marc Rich's family move to the United States? Where did they settle? How was Rich described in school?
10. Describe the setting of the metals market as described in Chapter 2 following the rumor.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Marc Rich as the central figure in Metal Men: Marc Rich and the 10-billion-dollar Scam. What personality characteristics are noted of Rich? What were his relationships like?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the events which led to the downturn in the industry after Rich became managing director of the Madrid offices. What changed about the U.S. dollar during this time? How was the global economy affected?
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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