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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Brotherhood of Hoods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In any market, as in any poker game, there is a ______.
(a) Fool.
(b) Ringleader.
(c) Scapegoat.
(d) Sociopath.

2. What sort of dogs are the favorite of the British royal family?
(a) Welsh terriers.
(b) Corgis.
(c) Dachsunds.
(d) Poodles.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the author, in order for the home mortgage to become a bond, it has to be _____.

3. The back row trainees at Solomon Brothers are victims of the myth that a trader is a _____.

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

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

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