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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through From Geek to Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the bond market, unlike the stock market, ______ are not openly stated.
(a) Interest rates.
(b) Share quantities.
(c) Commissions.
(d) Taxes.

3. According to the author, all a man has in the markets is his _____.
(a) Gall.
(b) Word and honor.
(c) Drive and determination.
(d) Wits.

4. The speaker who eventually wins the hearts and minds of the back row in the Salomon Brothers training program describes the trading floor as a _____.
(a) Firing squad.
(b) War zone.
(c) Ballet.
(d) Jungle.

5. As Lewis gets more experience at Salomon Brothers, he realizes that an inexplicable aspect of studying to be an investment banker is that _______ serves no function in an investment bank.
(a) Economic theory.
(b) Making plans.
(c) A college degree.
(d) Politeness.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Japanese in the training program are considered _____.

2. What is more relevant than a bad joke because it moves markets?

3. Jim Massey is considered Gutfreund's _____.

4. What is the name stockbrokers give to the day in 1976 when fixed stock brokerage commissions ended?

5. What sort of dogs are the favorite of the British royal family?

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