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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, all a man has in the markets is his _____.

2. The author characterizes the bond trader as a _____.

3. The Japanese in the training program are considered _____.

4. More than any other firm on Wall Street, Salomon Brothers is run by _______.

5. Lewie Ranieri is doing what when he is called in by Gutfreund to take over the mortgage department?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as a result of the surge in the number of students who get economics degrees?

2. What do the trainees have planned for the morning Gutfreund is supposed to speak to the class?

3. How does Bob Dall react when he is replaced by Ranieri?

4. The author uses the analogy of two benevolent hands that "stuff the turkey" that Wall Street firms eat the stuffing from. What does he mean by this?

5. What happens when the author has breakfast with Leo Corbett?

6. Why is the treasury trader king at Salomon Brothers?

7. Why does Gutfreund challenge Meriwether to Liar's Poker?

8. How does the author compare economics to art history?

9. What is the "3-6-3 Club"?

10. Why is a single home mortgage considered a messy investment for Wall Street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the deal that the author and Alexander create on the security they invent involving German interest rates. How does the "the opportunist" offer to help them? How does "the opportunist" try to take credit for their idea? How does the author retaliate and what is the final outcome of the situation?

Essay Topic 2

What is the perception of "corporate finance" in the investment banking industry? What does someone in corporate finance actually do? What role does and investment banking analyst play in relation to corporate financiers?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the bonus structure for first- and second-year Salomon Brothers employees. How are their achievements considered? How does the author feel about this? What are the three emotions that all Salomon Brothers employees feel at bonus time?

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