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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. Howie Rubin is picked up by which company when he is fired from Merrill Lynch?
(a) Salomon Brothers.
(b) Drexel Burnham.
(c) Shearson Lehman.
(d) Bear Stearns.

2. The cafeteria kitchen at Salomon Brothers is known throughout Wall Street for its _____.
(a) Cleanliness.
(b) Bagels.
(c) Health inspection warnings.
(d) Pretty cashiers.

3. According to the author, in order for the home mortgage to become a bond, it has to be _____.
(a) Reversed.
(b) Refinanced.
(c) Depersonalized.
(d) Inflated.

4. What is jargon for a gamble that is sure to succeed?
(a) A home run.
(b) A lay-up.
(c) A field goal.
(d) A touchdown.

5. A sticking point in making mortgage securities work is the homeowner's right to _____ his mortgage.
(a) Sell.
(b) Default on.
(c) Prepay.
(d) Appropriate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is photocopied 126 times from The New York Times and distributed among the trainees each morning?

2. Steve Roth and Scott Brittenham make millions of dollars trading _____.

3. What sort of dogs are the favorite of the British royal family?

4. Lewis observes that the cruelty that traders bestow on everyone in their wake is _____.

5. According to the author, what is Gutfreund's only noticeable affectation when he comes to speak to the trainees?

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