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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Buffett recommend that the Post do?
(a) expand overseas.
(b) expand magazine operations.
(c) buy back its own stock.
(d) expand television operations.

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

5. What was one of the stocks that Warren bought and promoted while at Buffett-Falk?
(a) Kimberly Clark.
(b) Standard Oil.
(c) Proctor & Gamble.
(d) GEICO.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What industry did Buffett become interested in at this time?

3. As a child, Warren was interested in:

4. Buffett became a director on the board of the Post in:

5. Buffett feared being known as:

(see the answer key)

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