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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adult Education.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis thinks Henry Kaufman is the guru of he bond market and also the _____ of Salomon Brothers.
(a) Htachet man.
(b) Driving force.
(c) Heartbeat.
(d) Conscience.

2. Where was the author born and raised?
(a) London.
(b) The Deep South.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York.

3. What is the name of the trainee who was a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot?
(a) Mike Lewis.
(b) Joe Friedman.
(c) Susan James.
(d) Max Johnson.

4. For the author, the stigma of getting a job through connections is worse than the stigma of ______.
(a) Getting a PhD.
(b) Starting at the bottom.
(c) Unemployment.
(d) Waiting tables.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which department at Salomon Brothers is considered "the sleepy backwater"?

2. Traders prove their superiority in a Wall Street firm every day by doing what?

3. What is the nickname of Horowitz?

4. According to Lewis, the better an analyst gets at his job, the nearer he seems to ______.

5. Lewis sees John Meriwether as successful because he has the uncanny ability to do what?

(see the answer key)

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