Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Matt Taibbi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Matt Taibbi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: The Grifter Archipelago; or, Why the Tea Party Doesn't Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price?
(a) Treasury market.
(b) Stock market.
(c) Bond market.
(d) Capital market.

2. According to the author, the top one percent of Americans own almost what percent of the wealth?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 60.

3. What refers to a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from any actual profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation?
(a) Derivitaves market.
(b) Unsubsidized loans.
(c) Ponzi scheme.
(d) Subsidized market.

4. During what years was Ronald Reagan President of the United States?
(a) 1981-1989.
(b) 1982-1990.
(c) 1971-1978.
(d) 1979-1985.

5. With what Tea Party member did Matt Taibbi travel around Nevada in Chapter 1?
(a) Bill Parsons.
(b) Michele Bachmann.
(c) James Williams.
(d) Sarah Palin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Matt Taibbi hear Sarah Palin's acceptance speech in Chapter 1?

2. For what magazine was Matt Taibbi working as a reporter when he describes having listened to the acceptance speech of Sarah Palin in Chapter 1?

3. Richard Nixon had capitalized on the "forgotten Americans." The push to gain these voters was known as________.

4. What refers to an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities?

5. The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. was based in what US city?

(see the answer key)

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