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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Never Mention Money.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the initial bet that Gutfreund proposes to Meriwether for Liar's Poker?
(a) A million dollars.
(b) One dollar.
(c) Forty thousand dollars.
(d) A year's pay.

2. In 1986, forty percent of Yale's graduating class apply to which bank?
(a) Lehman Brothers.
(b) Citibank.
(c) Shearson.
(d) First Boston.

3. What is the name of an interview technique designed to test an applicant's nerve?
(a) Direct humiliation.
(b) The yell test.
(c) The silent treatment.
(d) Instant recall command.

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

5. What sort of dogs are the favorite of the British royal family?
(a) Poodles.
(b) Welsh terriers.
(c) Dachsunds.
(d) Corgis.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author notices that young traders become _____ after they get onto Meriwether's trading desk.

2. 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?

3. Where is the author living in 1984?

4. According to the book, investment banking candidates are expected to be _______.

5. What sort of important dinner is the author invited to attend?

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