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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The speaker who eventually wins the hearts and minds of the back row in the Salomon Brothers training program describes the trading floor as a _____.
(a) Ballet.
(b) War zone.
(c) Firing squad.
(d) Jungle.

2. More than any other firm on Wall Street, Salomon Brothers is run by _______.
(a) Mutual fund managers.
(b) Corporate finance.
(c) Traders.
(d) Analysts.

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

4. According to Lewis, the better an analyst gets at his job, the nearer he seems to ______.
(a) Death.
(b) God.
(c) Greatness.
(d) His dreams.

5. What ubiquitous part of business attire does Massey conspicuously lack?
(a) A tie.
(b) A pocket hankie.
(c) A gold watch.
(d) Black shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. A trainee asks Horowitz about why the company's largest shareholder is from which country?

2. Though he was rejected by Harvard, Gutfreund eventually graduated from ______.

3. Where was the author born and raised?

4. A trainee asks Horowitz about Salomon Brother's being blacklisted by whom?

5. Who is considered the baby-sitter and organizer of the training program?

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