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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. A _____ of personal popularity is how Lewis thinks trainees are chosen by managers.
(a) Grand illusion.
(b) Bee's nest.
(c) Ponzi scheme.
(d) Cult.

2. Massey is not looking for curious minds among trainees, he is looking for _____.
(a) Cookie-cutter versions of himself.
(b) Obsequious coffee-getters.
(c) Cult followers.
(d) Bulls.

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

4. The author describes England as the land of ________.
(a) Limp paychecks.
(b) Long lines.
(c) Haggis.
(d) Royal watchers.

5. What is a phrase the author uses to describe Meriwether's value to Salomon Brothers?
(a) Extreme cowboy.
(b) Zen-like master.
(c) Head honcho.
(d) Arbitrage boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim Massey is considered Gutfreund's _____.

2. Gutfreund's challenging of Meriwether to a game of Liar's Poker is his way of showing he is ______.

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

4. A trainee asks Horowitz about Salomon Brother's being blacklisted by whom?

5. Bob Dall and Stephen Joseph create the first _____ of mortgage securities.

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