Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Matt Taibbi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Matt Taibbi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Hot Potato, The Great American Mortgage Scam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was The Fountainhead published?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1967.

2. Of what descent was Alan Greenspan's father?
(a) Hungarian-Jewish.
(b) Middle Eastern.
(c) Russian-Jewish.
(d) Romanian-Jewish.

3. Where was Ayn Rand born?
(a) New Brunswick, Canada.
(b) Alberta, Canada.
(c) Saint Petersburg, Russia.
(d) New York, New York.

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

5. When was Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History published?
(a) September, 2008.
(b) September, 2011.
(c) October, 2009.
(d) December, 2009.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the part of the economy which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state?

2. Eljon Williams contacted what firm to help him get a home loan with a fixed mortgage?

3. The protagonist of The Fountainhead is in what profession?

4. When was Atlas Shrugged published?

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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