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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rockefeller is impressed with Andrew Carnegie's comment that a man who dies rich is what?
(a) Lost.
(b) Disgraced.
(c) Rich.
(d) Worthless.

2. John D. and Cettie keep their circle of friends from business, family and church and never go where?
(a) Outside.
(b) To restaurants.
(c) Out of the city.
(d) To clubs.

3. The only competition to Standard is what company?
(a) The Sun Oil Company.
(b) Chevron Corporation.
(c) Citgo.
(d) British Petroleum.

4. Big Bill does not accompany his family to Richford when they move and does not appear in the area until 1835, posing as what?
(a) A scientist.
(b) A blind and deaf peddler.
(c) A doctor.
(d) An actor.

5. Unlike John D., William is active in what?
(a) Stock market trading.
(b) Gambling.
(c) The banking industry.
(d) The iron ore industry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In August 1868, John D. moves his family to a house on _________ Avenue in an area that is called millionaires' row.

2. John D. begins keeping track of his other expenditures and receipts in a book he calls what?

3. Over the 1877 to 1883 period, they gradually shift their residence from ____________.

4. John D. is able to negotiate good rates on the railroads for what reason?

5. In 1897, why does the Ohio Attorney General feel the Ohio company is in contempt of court?

(see the answer key)

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