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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom has the author received an invitation to dine?
(a) The queen mother.
(b) Lady Diana.
(c) Prince Charles.
(d) Queen Elizabeth II.

2. Lewis sees John Meriwether as successful because he has the uncanny ability to do what?
(a) Hide money.
(b) Avoid bad press.
(c) Time his trades.
(d) Hide his state of mind.

3. Liar's Poker has a lot in common with what aspect of Wall Street business?
(a) Bond trading.
(b) Currency trading.
(c) Commodities trading.
(d) Stock trading.

4. More than any other firm on Wall Street, Salomon Brothers is run by _______.
(a) Corporate finance.
(b) Mutual fund managers.
(c) Traders.
(d) Analysts.

5. Where does the important dinner that the author is invited to take place?
(a) Cornwall.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) Tintagel.
(d) St. James Palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it called when an interviewer asks an applicant to open a high-rise window that can't be opened in a job interview?

2. Where is the author living in 1984?

3. In 1986, forty percent of Yale's graduating class apply to which bank?

4. What is a phrase the author uses to describe Meriwether's value to Salomon Brothers?

5. Lewis states that analysts don't analyze anything; they are just _____ to corporate financiers.

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