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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After leaving Citigroup, Bob Willumstad went on to start what private-equity fund?
(a) Westwood Capital LLC
(b) Lehman Brothers
(c) Wells Fargo
(d) Brysam Global Partners

2. Who did Hank Paulson succeed as Chief Executive of Goldman Sachs?
(a) Jamie Dimon
(b) Gerald Donini
(c) Jon Corzine
(d) David Einhorn

3. According to the author in Chapter 1, Henry Paulson called and informed Dick Fuld that Bear Stearns collapsed and would be bought by what investment company?
(a) Merrill Lynch
(b) Goldman Sachs
(c) JP Morgan
(d) Citigroup

4. What was the Chairman of the Board of AIG’s outside law firm in Chapter 8?
(a) Michaels, Frederick & Williams
(b) Richards, Abbot & James
(c) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
(d) Stephens, Jones, and Thompson

5. Who was described as the Chief Financial Officer at Goldman Sachs in Chapter 9?
(a) Lloyd Blankfein
(b) Joe Gregory
(c) David Viniar
(d) Andrew Gowers

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Lehman Brothers release its earnings report for the first quarter of 2008?

2. Who was Dick Fuld’s mentor at the global financial services firm where he began working and later led the company for much of his career?

3. In what year did Hank Paulson become a partner at Goldman Sachs?

4. According to the author in Chapter 3, Bob Steel knew he would face scrutiny from which U.S. senator who opposed government intervention in the markets?

5. Where did Dick Fuld receive his B.A. and B.S. in 1969?

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