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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 the midst of Liar's Poker, the good player's mind spins with ________.
(a) Commonalities.
(b) Gestures.
(c) Details.
(d) Probabilities.

2. The author characterizes the bond trader as a _____.
(a) Rock star.
(b) Cowboy.
(c) Bull.
(d) Warden.

3. Traders prove their superiority in a Wall Street firm every day by doing what?
(a) Handling risk.
(b) Managing trainees.
(c) Taking long lunches.
(d) Destroying companies.

4. A trainee asks Horowitz about Salomon Brother's being blacklisted by whom?
(a) South Africans.
(b) Canadians.
(c) Arabs.
(d) Catholics.

5. What is the nickname of Horowitz?
(a) Papa Horowitz.
(b) The hatchet man.
(c) Uncle Dale.
(d) The Jackknife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of important dinner is the author invited to attend?

2. A challenge in Liar's Poker is like saying _______.

3. The author characterizes the people initially involved in home mortgages as ______.

4. What is the nickname for the Government National Mortgage Association?

5. What does Lewis Identify as the two emotions that commonly destroy traders?

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