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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through From Geek to Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lewis Identify as the two emotions that commonly destroy traders?
(a) Self-loathing and listlessness.
(b) Fear and greed.
(c) Apathy and sadness.
(d) Drive and determination.

2. In New York, when a trader is starting out, the excitement of being part of the action comes at the price _____.
(a) One's sanity.
(b) A few million dollars.
(c) One's soul.
(d) Freedom.

3. What dollar amount does Meriwether counter Gutfreund's bet with?
(a) Forty-one thousand dollars.
(b) Ten million dollars.
(c) A quarter of a million dollars.
(d) Two dollars.

4. The trainee who finally asks a question at Massey's training session wonders if Salomon Brothers will open an office in what city?
(a) Prague.
(b) Vienna.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Rome.

5. The author thinks that all money men either have ______ hair or are bald.
(a) Blond.
(b) Receding.
(c) Dark.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What spins out of control at Salomon Brothers in 1987?

2. What aspect of the dollar bill is the integral component of Liar's Poker?

3. Who is considered the baby-sitter and organizer of the training program?

4. What is the word that means trading riskily for profit?

5. Rich Shuster is a thrift salesman in which Salomon Brothers office before coming to work for Ranieri?

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