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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. How was the company Consolidated Stove formed?
(a) Combining three other companies.
(b) It was just a regular company named Consolidated Stove.
(c) Two companies came together.
(d) By a hostile take over.

2. What actually happens when Livingston is working under an account at Williamson's?
(a) They keep asking him to do favors.
(b) They squeeze him for the loan payment.
(c) They constantly criticize his work.
(d) He makes millions of dollars.

3. Why does Livingston say certain stock manipulator practices should be banned?
(a) They have resulted in murder.
(b) They are too complicated.
(c) They hurt the public.
(d) They result in stolen money.

4. What kind of regulation is enacted during war time?
(a) No selling off defense stock.
(b) No buying of government bonds.
(c) No buying of ammunition companies.
(d) No profiteering in war necessities.

5. What does Livingston do after the Tropical Trading event?
(a) Goes back to Boston.
(b) Becomes a stock operator.
(c) Marries.
(d) Retires.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Livingston after his dealings with Percy Thomas?

2. What does Livingston say broker letters can be?

3. For what was the famous stock manipulator most known?

4. What does Livingston notice about the price of Tropical Trading stock?

5. What does one have to do with profit on paper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Livingston say about the press and insider trading?

2. Is Livingston asked for tips? What does he say?

3. What does Livingston do about all his debt?

4. What is one of the primary tools to manipulate a stock?

5. What does Livingston begin to do for a living?

6. What does Livingston do to keep from being broke again?

7. What happens when Livingston starts buying up what Imperial Steel stock is on the market.

8. Why were the three main stock holders of Consolidated Stove angry at Livingston?

9. What does Jim Barnes ask of Livingston? How was Consolidated Stove formed?

10. How does Livingston think James R. Keene would do in the market of Livingston's era.

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