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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adult Education.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis thinks Henry Kaufman is the guru of he bond market and also the _____ of Salomon Brothers.
(a) Driving force.
(b) Htachet man.
(c) Conscience.
(d) Heartbeat.

2. What sort of important dinner is the author invited to attend?
(a) A head-hunting dinner.
(b) A celebrity dinner.
(c) A company dinner for Salomon Brothers.
(d) A fund raiser.

3. With whom has the author received an invitation to dine?
(a) Lady Diana.
(b) Queen Elizabeth II.
(c) Prince Charles.
(d) The queen mother.

4. Liar's Poker has a lot in common with what aspect of Wall Street business?
(a) Bond trading.
(b) Currency trading.
(c) Commodities trading.
(d) Stock trading.

5. According to the author, the reason Wall Street has initially ignored his resume is that all the representatives from large firms say that he lacks ______.
(a) A wealthy background.
(b) Commercial instincts.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Chutzpah.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lewis, the better an analyst gets at his job, the nearer he seems to ______.

2. More than any other firm on Wall Street, Salomon Brothers is run by _______.

3. Jim Massey is a member of Salomon Brothers executive committee in charge of sales and presides over _____, which directly affects the future of all trainees.

4. What aspect of the dollar bill is the integral component of Liar's Poker?

5. As Lewis gets more experience at Salomon Brothers, he realizes that an inexplicable aspect of studying to be an investment banker is that _______ serves no function in an investment bank.

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