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

2. Where does the important dinner that the author is invited to take place?
(a) St. James Palace.
(b) Tintagel.
(c) Cornwall.
(d) Buckingham Palace.

3. Gutfreund's first love is ______.
(a) Managing.
(b) Trading.
(c) Philosophizing.
(d) Posing for photo ops.

4. Gutfreund's wife, Susan, is spending fifteen million dollars decorating his ______ apartment.
(a) Paris
(b) Manhattan.
(c) London
(d) Long Island.

5. According to the author, the reason Wall Street has initially ignored his resume is that all the representatives from large firms say that he lacks ______.
(a) Commercial instincts.
(b) Motivation.
(c) Chutzpah.
(d) A wealthy background.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which publication calls John Gutfreund the "King of Wall Street"?

2. Where was the author born and raised?

3. What is the initial bet that Gutfreund proposes to Meriwether for Liar's Poker?

4. A challenge in Liar's Poker is like saying _______.

5. What is a phrase the author uses to describe Meriwether's value to Salomon Brothers?

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