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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Learning to Love Your Corporate Culture.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. A row of Bic fine-point pens in a plastic case in the breast pocket of someone who works on Wall Street is commonly called a _____.
(a) Nerd pack.
(b) Platoon.
(c) Badge of honor.
(d) Cigarette pack.

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

4. What does Lewis Identify as the two emotions that commonly destroy traders?
(a) Apathy and sadness.
(b) Fear and greed.
(c) Drive and determination.
(d) Self-loathing and listlessness.

5. A challenge in Liar's Poker is like saying _______.
(a) "You're an idiot."
(b) "I'll take the gamble."
(c) "I doubt it."
(d) "You're a con artist."

Short Answer Questions

1. In the midst of Liar's Poker, the good player's mind spins with ________.

2. In the bond market, unlike the stock market, ______ are not openly stated.

3. What dollar amount does Meriwether counter Gutfreund's bet with?

4. 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.

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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