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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After graduating from business school, Warren returned to Omaha to work for:
(a) Omaha National Bank.
(b) Proctor & Gamble.
(c) Buffett-Falk & Company.
(d) Citi Bank.

2. Warren's father worked as a ___________.
(a) grocer.
(b) factory worker.
(c) farmer.
(d) securities salesman.

3. What did Warren do with some of the profits from his paper route?
(a) bought forty acres of Nebraska farmland.
(b) vacationed in Miami.
(c) bought a car.
(d) bought AT&T stock.

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

5. What is the main qualification for buying a stock?
(a) bargain price.
(b) overall picture.
(c) past performance.
(d) the potential.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of stocks were most popular at this time?

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

3. Which of the following was not some thing that Howard Buffett was against?

4. What company did the partnership buy that Warren became chairman of?

5. Studying under Graham allowed Warren to:

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