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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Never Mention Money.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the initial bet that Gutfreund proposes to Meriwether for Liar's Poker?
(a) One dollar.
(b) A million dollars.
(c) A year's pay.
(d) Forty thousand dollars.

2. According to Lewis, the better an analyst gets at his job, the nearer he seems to ______.
(a) Death.
(b) His dreams.
(c) Greatness.
(d) God.

3. The code of Liar's Poker is something like the code of the ______.
(a) Marine.
(b) Silent.
(c) Gunslinger.
(d) Mason.

4. What aspect of the dollar bill is the integral component of Liar's Poker?
(a) The year.
(b) The serial number.
(c) The mint.
(d) The owner.

5. What is the name of an interview technique designed to test an applicant's nerve?
(a) The yell test.
(b) Direct humiliation.
(c) The silent treatment.
(d) Instant recall command.

Short Answer Questions

1. Traders prove their superiority in a Wall Street firm every day by doing what?

2. The author notices that young traders become _____ after they get onto Meriwether's trading desk.

3. Where was the author born and raised?

4. What does Lewis Identify as the two emotions that commonly destroy traders?

5. According to the book, investment banking candidates are expected to be _______.

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