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

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

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

4. Lewis states that analysts don't analyze anything; they are just _____ to corporate financiers.
(a) Slaves.
(b) Secretaries.
(c) Coffee makers.
(d) Sounding boards.

5. According to the book, investment banking candidates are expected to be _______.
(a) Open-minded.
(b) Brash.
(c) Intellectuals.
(d) Culturally literate.

Short Answer Questions

1. For a great player of Liar's Poker, ______ is the easy part of the game.

2. What does Lewis see as John Gutfreund's "calling card" as he makes his rounds in the trading floor?

3. By definition, an analyst's job lasts how long?

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

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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