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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John D., Cettie and other family members travel to Europe in June 1906 and his lawyers tell him to extend his stay for what reason?
(a) Because of the various lawsuits.
(b) Because he needs the vacation.
(c) Because he is ill.
(d) Because they do not want him messing up the case.

2. The President has plans for a new cabinet department that will have what which can investigate the trusts?
(a) A Bureau of Corporations.
(b) A Federal Bureau of Investigations.
(c) A Bureau of Detectives.
(d) A Secret Service.

3. As a result of this trip, Rockefeller funds _________________ which receives a perpetual federal charter for the promotion of education regardless of race, sex or creed.
(a) The Great Education board.
(b) The General Education board.
(c) The Generous Educating board.
(d) The George Edmunds board.

4. Senior remains in seclusion at ________________, avoiding the process servers.
(a) Santa Monica.
(b) Cancun.
(c) Poncantico.
(d) Pont Neuf.

5. In 1902, the President brings an antitrust suit against Northern Securities Company, a holding company of whom?
(a) J. P. Morgan.
(b) Junior.
(c) Senior.
(d) William Rockefeller.

6. Reverend Augustus H. Strong wants Rockefeller to finance what in New York?
(a) A Catholic university.
(b) A Lutheran university.
(c) A Baptist university.
(d) A Presbyterian university.

7. Junior maintains a _________ relationship with his father.
(a) Wonderful.
(b) Bad.
(c) Good.
(d) Minimal.

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

9. The ________________ begins its investigation of Standard Oil.
(a) Federal Bureau of Investigations.
(b) Secret Service.
(c) Bureau of Corporations.
(d) The Better Business Bureau.

10. The government wins its antitrust case against Standard oil of New Jersey which is ordered to divest itself of its subsidiaries. The Supreme Court upholds the verdict on May 15, 1911, giving the trust six months to divest. What does the divestiture do to Rockefeller?
(a) It makes him now only the fifth wealthiest man in the world.
(b) It destroys him.
(c) It makes him even richer.
(d) It weakens him.

11. After a sheltered childhood, what does Junior crave?
(a) Involvement in helping social problems.
(b) Adventure.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Responsibility.

12. John D. is very impressed with William Rainey Harper, whom he meets while visiting Bessie. At what college is Bessie?
(a) At Yale.
(b) At Harvard.
(c) At Brown.
(d) At Vassar.

13. John D. continues to single-handed support what university until 1910?
(a) The University of Akron.
(b) The University of Chicago.
(c) Kent State University.
(d) Northwestern University.

14. What occurs on January 31, 1910?
(a) A strike.
(b) An explosion.
(c) A mine collapse.
(d) A fight.

15. There is also funding for _____________ schools who meet their standards.
(a) Law.
(b) Art.
(c) Music.
(d) Medical.

Short Answer Questions

1. The great trust begins to lose its legal battles. Their Indiana company receives a ___________ fine.

2. Rockefeller is continually besieged with requests for what?

3. He meets Abby Aldrich near the end of his _____________ year.

4. Rockefeller is impressed with Andrew Carnegie's comment that a man who dies rich is what?

5. Violence erupts, and some strikers are killed along with women and children. The event becomes known as what?

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