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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. Gutfreund is treated like a _____ in London.
(a) Crazy uncle.
(b) Gauche American tourist.
(c) King.
(d) Brother.

2. The speaker who eventually wins the hearts and minds of the back row in the Salomon Brothers training program describes the trading floor as a _____.
(a) Jungle.
(b) Firing squad.
(c) Ballet.
(d) War zone.

3. People who do imitations of Michael Mortara often sound like _____.
(a) Jimmy Swaggert.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) Walter Cronkite.
(d) Marlon Brando.

4. Ranieri tells Gutfreund that he is selling the [mortgage bond] technology for a _____.
(a) Hill of magic beans.
(b) Good price.
(c) Pound of flesh.
(d) Stable of horses.

5. Michael Milken invents the _____.
(a) IPO.
(b) Junk bond.
(c) Mortgage Bond.
(d) Municipal bond.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for an analyst in the corporate finance department at Salomon Brothers?

2. According to one mortgage trader, it is an accepted fact that mortgage traders have _____.

3. A disproportionately large number of _____ are fired from the London office.

4. Ranieri is the guru of the _____ industry.

5. According to the author, the reason Wall Street has initially ignored his resume is that all the representatives from large firms say that he lacks ______.

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