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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What NBC correspondent did Alan Greenspan marry?
(a) Michelle Kimble.
(b) Andrea Mitchell.
(c) Alexis Marcantel.
(d) Jane Pauley.

3. In 2002, less than how much worth of subprime loans was approved?
(a) $300 million.
(b) $200 billion.
(c) $1 billion.
(d) $100 billion.

4. The Tea Party got its name from what CNBC economic analyst?
(a) Ted Coppell.
(b) John Anderson.
(c) Rick Santelli.
(d) Anderson Cooper.

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

6. Eljon Williams and his wife were shocked when their mortgage went up over how much from one month to the next in Chapter 3?
(a) $300.
(b) $200.
(c) $100.
(d) $500.

7. When was Ronald Reagan born?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1919.

8. Alan Greenspan served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States during what years?
(a) 1990-1999.
(b) 1985-2004.
(c) 1987-2006.
(d) 1980-2000.

9. The protagonist of The Fountainhead is in what profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Banker.
(d) Architect.

10. Alongside what Presidential nominee did Sarah Palin run as Vice President of the United States?
(a) Hillary Clinton.
(b) George W. Bush.
(c) John McCain.
(d) Barack Obama.

11. What refers to a financial market where participants can issue new debt, known as the Primary market, or buy and sell debt securities, known as the Secondary market, usually in the form of bonds?
(a) Stock market.
(b) Speculative market.
(c) Derivatives market.
(d) Bond market.

12. Where did Alan Greenspan study clarinet from 1943 to 1944?
(a) The Juilliard School.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Boston College.
(d) New York University.

13. Eljon Williams had what profession?
(a) Banker.
(b) Pianist.
(c) Sanitation worker.
(d) Sheriff's deputy.

14. What refers to a numerical expression based on a statistical analysis of a person's credit files that represents the creditworthiness of that person?
(a) Credit score.
(b) Stock score.
(c) Credit annuity.
(d) Stock portfolio.

15. Where are the headquarters of Deutsche Bank?
(a) Amsterdam, Netherlands.
(b) Oslo, Norway.
(c) Bern, Switzerland.
(d) Frankfurt, Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a market for securities (debt or equity), where business enterprises and governments can raise long-term funds?

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

3. According to the author, in his years of power, Alan Greenspan was able to turn the Federal Reserve into what?

4. When was Griftopia: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History published?

5. Since 2002, Deutsche Bank's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Group Executive Committee has been __________.

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