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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. The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. was based in what US city?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

2. Of what political party was Ronald Reagan a member?
(a) Tea Party.
(b) Green Party.
(c) Republican.
(d) Democrat.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Richard Nixon was President of the United States during what years?

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

4. During what years was Ronald Reagan President of the United States?

5. What refers to a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price?

(see the answer key)

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