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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A challenge in Liar's Poker is like saying _______.
(a) "You're an idiot."
(b) "I'll take the gamble."
(c) "I doubt it."
(d) "You're a con artist."

2. Jim Massey is considered Gutfreund's _____.
(a) Hatchet man.
(b) Arch enemy.
(c) Prodigal son.
(d) Confidante.

3. The trainee who finally asks a question at Massey's training session wonders if Salomon Brothers will open an office in what city?
(a) Rome.
(b) Prague.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Vienna.

4. In any market, as in any poker game, there is a ______.
(a) Fool.
(b) Ringleader.
(c) Scapegoat.
(d) Sociopath.

5. What aspect of the dollar bill is the integral component of Liar's Poker?
(a) The owner.
(b) The mint.
(c) The year.
(d) The serial number.

Short Answer 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?

2. Where does the important dinner that the author is invited to take place?

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

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

5. 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 _____.

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