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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it called when an interviewer asks an applicant to open a high-rise window that can't be opened in a job interview?
(a) The stress interview.
(b) Exit analysis.
(c) Trapped rat syndrome.
(d) Hazing.

2. Where is the author living in 1984?
(a) Paris.
(b) Omaha.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

3. What does Lewis see as John Gutfreund's "calling card" as he makes his rounds in the trading floor?
(a) A hand-written note.
(b) A slap on the back.
(c) Coffee grounds.
(d) Cigar ash.

4. What dollar amount does Meriwether counter Gutfreund's bet with?
(a) Two dollars.
(b) A quarter of a million dollars.
(c) Forty-one thousand dollars.
(d) Ten million dollars.

5. In 1979, which company specializes in junk bonds?
(a) Lehman.
(b) Shearson.
(c) Drexel Burnham.
(d) Salomon Brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Massey is not looking for curious minds among trainees, he is looking for _____.

2. What is the nickname of Horowitz?

3. Gutfreund's challenging of Meriwether to a game of Liar's Poker is his way of showing he is ______.

4. What is the name of an interview technique designed to test an applicant's nerve?

5. The Japanese in the training program are considered _____.

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