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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. What does John D. believe about his fortune?

2. What does a change in New Jersey law legalize?

3. Reverend Augustus H. Strong wants Rockefeller to finance what in New York?

4. On October 9, 1901 what does Junior do?

5. In April 1901 a train full of millionaires, dubbed ____________, including Junior, tours the South, touring black colleges, most of which have been financed with money from the North.

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place in Junior's life in Chapter Thirty-three?

2. What leads and encompasses the Ludlow Massacre?

3. What does Senior begin doing with his money in Chapter Thirty-two?

4. What complications exist regarding Cettie's death?

5. Describe John D. Gates.

6. Describe life in the Rockefeller family in Chapter Thirty-two.

7. What happens regarding a shift in the limelight from Senior to Junior?

8. What problems exist in Senior's life by 1903?

9. Describe the Millionaire's Special.

10. How does John change after Cettie's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Rockefellers emigrated from Europe.

Part 1) Describe the Rockefeller family prior to John D.'s birth. How is this information important?

Part 2) How does John D.'s upbringing impact his life? How does he compare to his parents and siblings?

Part 3) Could John D.'s future as a great businessman and the wealthiest man on the planet have been predicted from looking at his family? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The nation suffers a severe depression in June 1893.

Part 1) Describe this depression. How is the nation affected? How is John D. and his family affected?

Part 2) How does this depression compare to other times of depression in the U.S.? Is this one as bad as the Great Depression of the 1930s? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the nation get out of this depression? What can we, today, learn from this?

Essay Topic 3

John D. Rockefeller's father was often a vagabond.

Part 1) Describe William Avery Rockefeller. How does his behavior affect his family? What lessons does John D. learn from his father?

Part 2) What might Bill think about his actions and his relationship with his family? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) Are you surprised at John D.'s success as a businessman and father, considering his upbringing? Why or why not?

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