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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many of the investment banks woo potential employees with money and __________.

2. Who developed the pitch book?

3. Although the training was fun, what feel did Rolfe and Troob have concerning their new jobs?

4. How did Troob and Rolfe eventually become fast friends?

5. What did new graduates start out as at investment banking firms?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the new graduates met together, what did they learn about one another?

2. What is different about printing the prospectus versus printing the pitch book.

3. Usually what crazy activities happened at the DLJ holiday party?

4. Why did Discounted Cash flow Analysis annoy Troob and Rolfe?

5. How is the rest of a typical investment firm situated? Who comprises the upper sects of the company?

6. Why do the associates hate the people who work in the word processing department?

7. To recruiters looking for summer associates, what were masters students considered?

8. Why were so many junior vice presidents always unhappy with their lives at DLJ?

9. What causes multiple versions and edits of the pitch book to be made? Even hours before the presentation?

10. Above all else, what was important to Rolfe when he started working at DLJ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Discuss the most prevalent roles of women in the book.

2. Pick three characters and analyze how their roles as women are presented throughout the novel.

3. Is their a common job that all women have? Do these jobs seem degrading or demoralizing?

Essay Topic 2

There are very few women mentioned as investment bankers in the book. It quickly becomes clear to the reader that investment banking is a male dominated field.

1. Describe some of the positions that are mostly women at DLJ. Why are many of these positions non-managing titles?

2. How does the investment banking atmosphere work to reinforce typical American gender roles?

3. Besides bank employees, why are women portrayed as sexual objects to male investment bankers.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, it becomes clear that most investment bankers are white males.

How does this correlate with enrollment statistics for minorities at Ivy Leagues and tier 1 and tier 2 schools?

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