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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Warren made big profits by engaging in a practice known as:
(a) stock splitting.
(b) arbitrage.
(c) back room trading.
(d) leveraged buyouts.

2. During this time, Susie:
(a) became a singer.
(b) separated from Warren.
(c) returned to school.
(d) began making her own investments.

3. What step did Buffett take in early 1966?
(a) closed the partnership to new accounts.
(b) hired new analyst.
(c) began a new fund.
(d) quit the market.

4. Throughout his years in school, Buffett said he would live in:
(a) New York.
(b) Ohaha.
(c) Washington.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. Hathaway was run by:
(a) Samuel Stater.
(b) Charlie Munger.
(c) Olive Chace.
(d) Seabury Stanton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Katherine Graham was the owner of the:

3. Berkshire and Hathaway merged in:

4. Buffett told his partners all but the following:

5. The Post company controlled all but the following:

(see the answer key)

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