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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Brotherhood of Hoods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the book, investment banking candidates are expected to be _______.
(a) Open-minded.
(b) Brash.
(c) Culturally literate.
(d) Intellectuals.

2. What is the name of the trainee who was a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot?
(a) Susan James.
(b) Mike Lewis.
(c) Joe Friedman.
(d) Max Johnson.

3. One of the major incentives that legislators create to encourage the borrowing of money is the _____ of mortgage payments.
(a) Variability.
(b) Investment advantage.
(c) Tax deductibility.
(d) Price reduction.

4. What does Lewis see as John Gutfreund's "calling card" as he makes his rounds in the trading floor?
(a) Cigar ash.
(b) A slap on the back.
(c) A hand-written note.
(d) Coffee grounds.

5. What floor at Salomon brothers is said to have low ceilings, no windows, and the charm of an engine room?
(a) The fortieth floor.
(b) The ground floor.
(c) The thirty-seventh floor.
(d) The forty-first floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rich Shuster is a thrift salesman in which Salomon Brothers office before coming to work for Ranieri?

2. Which publication calls John Gutfreund the "King of Wall Street"?

3. What is the initial bet that Gutfreund proposes to Meriwether for Liar's Poker?

4. In any market, as in any poker game, there is a ______.

5. Who is chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1979?

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