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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 31 Tombstones.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1924 presidential election what candidate does the House of Morgan have ties with?
(a) Neither candidate.
(b) John Davis.
(c) Calvin Coolidge.
(d) Both candidates.

2. When are the Pujo hearings?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1914.

3. When is the Richard Whitney and Company suspended from the stock exchange?
(a) January 3, 1938.
(b) March 7, 1938.
(c) December 7, 1938.
(d) October 4, 1938.

4. What do Wall Street banks use as a form of finance during this period?
(a) Bonds.
(b) Foreign currency.
(c) Compensating balances.
(d) Securities.

5. By the mid 1960s how much money does Morgan manage in trust assets?
(a) $15 billion.
(b) $15 million.
(c) $1 billion.
(d) $50 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the recession in 1973-1974?

2. What is the purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?

3. Who is refused a seat on the Alleghany board after buying a major block of stock and is an enemy of the Morgans?

4. Whom does Charles Lindbergh marry?

5. How much capital does Morgan Stanley have?

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