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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Biggest Asshole in the Universe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being Utopian?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Dystopia.
(c) Communism.
(d) Democracy.

2. What refers to a market for securities (debt or equity), where business enterprises and governments can raise long-term funds?
(a) Subsidy market.
(b) Bond market.
(c) Capital market.
(d) Derivatives market.

3. In Chapter 1, there was exhaustion because the campaign had been how long?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 8 months.

4. Richard Nixon was President of the United States during what years?
(a) 1964-1971.
(b) 1991-1998.
(c) 1971-1982.
(d) 1969-1974.

5. Richard Nixon had capitalized on the "forgotten Americans." The push to gain these voters was known as________.
(a) The "silent strategy."
(b) The Tea Party.
(c) The "southern cooperative."
(d) The "southern strategy."

Short Answer Questions

1. Alan Greenspan joined the Richard Nixon campaign in what year?

2. According to the author, the Tea Party distracts its followers from the real villains of Wall Street by convincing itself that what is the enemy?

3. What refers to an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities?

4. What NBC correspondent did Alan Greenspan marry?

5. According to the author, the top one percent of Americans own almost what percent of the wealth?

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