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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 a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from any actual profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation?
(a) Unsubsidized loans.
(b) Subsidized market.
(c) Ponzi scheme.
(d) Derivitaves market.

2. When did Lehman Brothers declare bankruptcy?
(a) October, 2008.
(b) September, 2008.
(c) September 2009.
(d) November, 2007.

3. Who appointed Alan Greenspan as the Federal Reserve chairman?
(a) George H. Bush.
(b) George W. Bush.
(c) Ronald Reagan.
(d) Bill Clinton.

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

5. Where did Alan Greenspan earn a B.S. degree in economics summa cum laude?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Yale University.
(d) New York University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard Nixon had capitalized on the "forgotten Americans." The push to gain these voters was known as________.

2. According to the author, what philosophy translates to "My facts are facts and your facts are not facts"?

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

4. In what year was Sarah Palin a candidate for Vice President of the United States?

5. Alan Greenspan recommended the Reagan era increase in Social Security tax, and the rate went from 9.35% to ___________.

(see the answer key)

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