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

2. The speaker who eventually wins the hearts and minds of the back row in the Salomon Brothers training program describes the trading floor as a _____.
(a) Firing squad.
(b) Ballet.
(c) Jungle.
(d) War zone.

3. The back row trainees at Solomon Brothers are victims of the myth that a trader is a _____.
(a) Quarterback.
(b) Savage.
(c) Messiah.
(d) Dictator.

4. In the bond market, unlike the stock market, ______ are not openly stated.
(a) Share quantities.
(b) Commissions.
(c) Interest rates.
(d) Taxes.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liar's Poker has a lot in common with what aspect of Wall Street business?

2. 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?

3. 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 ______.

4. Who is chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1979?

5. What sort of dogs are the favorite of the British royal family?

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