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

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

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

4. Lewis observes that the cruelty that traders bestow on everyone in their wake is _____.
(a) Illegal.
(b) Permanent.
(c) Personal.
(d) Ceremonial.

5. Lewis sees John Meriwether as successful because he has the uncanny ability to do what?
(a) Hide his state of mind.
(b) Time his trades.
(c) Avoid bad press.
(d) Hide money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the bond market, unlike the stock market, ______ are not openly stated.

2. Ranieri is characterized by the author as perhaps the first _____ in the history of Wall Street.

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

4. What does Lewis see as John Gutfreund's "calling card" as he makes his rounds in the trading floor?

5. According to the author, investors don't fear losing money as much as they fear _____?

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