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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: The Grifter Archipelago; or, Why the Tea Party Doesn't Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Vice President to Richard Nixon?
(a) Lyndon Johnson.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) Spiro Agnew.
(d) George H. Bush.

2. Ronald Reagan was the thirty-third governor of what state?
(a) Texas.
(b) California.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Washington.

3. What refers to a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price?
(a) Treasury market.
(b) Capital market.
(c) Stock market.
(d) Bond market.

4. What refers to an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities?
(a) Federal Reserve.
(b) Treasury market.
(c) Stock exchange.
(d) Bond market.

5. According to the author, the top one percent of Americans own almost what percent of the wealth?
(a) 60.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, the Tea Party believes that the economy is self-correcting as long as commerce and _______ are separated.

2. The Tea Party movement is an American populist political movement that has sponsored protests and supported political candidates since what year?

3. When did Lehman Brothers declare bankruptcy?

4. Before declaring bankruptcy, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was ranked as the _________ largest investment bank in the United States.

5. When was Ronald Reagan born?

(see the answer key)

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