Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Michael Lewis (author)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 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 The Art of War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A _____ of personal popularity is how Lewis thinks trainees are chosen by managers.
(a) Grand illusion.
(b) Ponzi scheme.
(c) Bee's nest.
(d) Cult.

2. A sticking point in making mortgage securities work is the homeowner's right to _____ his mortgage.
(a) Sell.
(b) Default on.
(c) Prepay.
(d) Appropriate.

3. What type of nightmares is the author having at the beginning of "The Art of War"?
(a) Trading.
(b) Sandlot.
(c) Hotel.
(d) Elementary school.

4. What is the name of the Federal Housing Administration's approval to trade in whole loans?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A birdie.
(c) A put.
(d) A bogey.

5. Which country's interest rate is part of the deal for which "the opportunist" steals credit?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which subway line drops off hoards of people to their Wall Street jobs?

2. In the bond market, unlike the stock market, ______ are not openly stated.

3. Which leading bond analyst from Salomon Brothers gives a speech at the Wharton School about how he can't get women to pay attention to him at cocktail parties?

4. Who is chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1979?

5. What author does the author recommend to his Prussian colleagues?

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