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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through When Bad Things Happen to Rich People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the chief occupational hazard of the trading floor?
(a) Carpal tunnel.
(b) Loss of concentration.
(c) Burn-out.
(d) Hearing loss.

2. The author describes England as the land of ________.
(a) Long lines.
(b) Limp paychecks.
(c) Haggis.
(d) Royal watchers.

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

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

5. Liar's Poker has a lot in common with what aspect of Wall Street business?
(a) Bond trading.
(b) Commodities trading.
(c) Currency trading.
(d) Stock trading.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author observes that Strauss doesn't seem to like Ranieri's lack of _____.

3. Which company becomes Salomon Brothers' biggest competitor soon after mortgage trading becomes a viable investment entity?

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

5. Where does Dash see a painting that he wants?

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