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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) A wealthy background.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Chutzpah.

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

4. Where is the author living in 1984?
(a) Omaha.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

5. The author notices that young traders become _____ after they get onto Meriwether's trading desk.
(a) Disciples.
(b) Hysterical.
(c) Pudding.
(d) Intellectuals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lewis Identify as the two emotions that commonly destroy traders?

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

3. With whom has the author received an invitation to dine?

4. Gutfreund's first love is ______.

5. 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?

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