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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was described as the head of Bank of New York Mellon in Chapter 17?
(a) Gerald Donini
(b) David Einhorn
(c) Bob Kelly
(d) Joe Gregory

2. After much analysis, it was determined that after putting up all of its available assets for a short term loan, AIG would still be short by how much in Chapter 16?
(a) $50-60 billion
(b) $30-40 billion
(c) $10-20 billion
(d) $75-100 billion

3. According to the author in Chapter 6, Scott Friedheim was an executive in whose mold?
(a) Ben Bernanke’s
(b) Arnold Swarzanegger’s
(c) Warren Buffett’s
(d) Joe Gregory’s

4. According to the author in Chapter 1, Henry Paulson called and informed Dick Fuld that Bear Stearns collapsed and that the U.S. Treasury had taken the step of backing how much in Bear Stearns assets to restore confidence in the market?
(a) $30 billion
(b) $8 billion
(c) $2 billion
(d) $15 billion

5. At the end of Chapter 13, AIG went to Jamie Dimon of what banking institution with an urgent call for help?
(a) Merrill Lynch
(b) JP Morgan
(c) Berkshire Hathaway
(d) Morgan Stanley

Short Answer Questions

1. What British heist movie does the author describe Dick Fuld and the Lehman team watching as they returned from Seoul in Chapter 11?

2. Who was described as the head of the FDIC in Chapter 12?

3. On what date did Lloyd Blankfein arrive in the city where the Goldman Sachs board meeting was to take place in Chapter 9?

4. Mitsubishi agreed to an investment of how much in Morgan Stanley in Chapter 18?

5. David Einhorn was the founder and president of what hedge fund?

(see the answer key)

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