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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Beginnings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a child, Warren Buffett had a 'thirst' for __________.
(a) books.
(b) money.
(c) games.
(d) numbers.

2. What was important to the young Warren?
(a) schools.
(b) making money and watching it grow.
(c) games.
(d) books.

3. While living in Washington DC, Warren worked as a:
(a) drug store soda fountain.
(b) congressional page.
(c) carrier for the Washington Post.
(d) congressional aide.

4. Which of the following is not one of the terms of Warren's partnership?
(a) Investors had no say in the kinds of investments.
(b) Warren would only make the investments his partners wanted.
(c) adding and withdrawing capital only on December 31.
(d) secrecy.

5. What was one of Buffett's first possessions that had to do with money?
(a) a piggy bank.
(b) a money clip.
(c) a nickel-coated money changer.
(d) a wallet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Warren made big profits by engaging in a practice known as:

2. Warren increased his paper route by:

3. Warren educated himself in all but the following ways:

4. What did Warren do with some of the profits from his paper route?

5. What did the young Warren trust?

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