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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which publication calls John Gutfreund the "King of Wall Street"?
(a) Barron's.
(b) Business Week.
(c) Forbes.
(d) The Wall Street Journal.

3. What does Lewis see as John Gutfreund's "calling card" as he makes his rounds in the trading floor?
(a) Coffee grounds.
(b) A hand-written note.
(c) Cigar ash.
(d) A slap on the back.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the author living in 1984?

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

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 sort of important dinner is the author invited to attend?

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