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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Art of War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Wall Street, there is no theoretical basis for pricing a homeowner's option to _____ his loan.
(a) Repay.
(b) Default on.
(c) Refinance.
(d) Inflate.

2. Ranieri is characterized by the author as perhaps the first _____ in the history of Wall Street.
(a) Communist.
(b) Confedrate.
(c) Democrat.
(d) Populist.

3. Lewis thinks Henry Kaufman is the guru of he bond market and also the _____ of Salomon Brothers.
(a) Driving force.
(b) Heartbeat.
(c) Conscience.
(d) Htachet man.

4. A guiding principle of Salomon Brothers that Tom Strauss iterates to the author is that customers have _____.
(a) Small brains.
(b) Long options.
(c) Short memories.
(d) Big wallets.

5. What is another word for savings and loan?
(a) Penny house.
(b) Home store.
(c) Thrift.
(d) House bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis characterizes the sprinting rabbit statue at the new London office as a _____.

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

3. Jim Massey is a member of Salomon Brothers executive committee in charge of sales and presides over _____, which directly affects the future of all trainees.

4. What is Latin for "buyer beware"?

5. The quote in "The Art of War" that captures the essence of the chapter is "God gave you eyes, _____."

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