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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: The Trillion-dollar Band-Aid - Health Care Refor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Yom Kippur War, Syria and Egypt attacked territories Israel had captured in what war?
(a) The Seven-Day War.
(b) The Syrian War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Six-Day War.

2. Where was Henry Kissinger born?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Israel.

3. Who is the protagonist of Atlas Shrugged?
(a) James Edwards.
(b) Dagny Taggart.
(c) Howard Roark.
(d) Michael Williams.

4. Since 2002, Deutsche Bank's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Group Executive Committee has been __________.
(a) Joel Hosey.
(b) Jan Leys.
(c) Michel Slosovik.
(d) Josef Ackermann.

5. What are created when banks split their mortgage loan payments into three levels and sell them in separate packages?
(a) Tranch blocks.
(b) Derivatives.
(c) Incidentals.
(d) Collectives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Scott Brown succeeded what United States Senator?

2. Alongside what Presidential nominee did Sarah Palin run as Vice President of the United States?

3. Of what political party was Ronald Reagan a member?

4. In December 2008, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced that he had leased out the city's parking meters for how long?

5. Where did Matt Taibbi hear Sarah Palin's acceptance speech in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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