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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Merry-Go-Round.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the book, what company do Rolfe and Troob use to detail the word processing process?
(a) A telecommunications company.
(b) Publishing company.
(c) Internet company.
(d) A cigarette company.

2. Why did most people become analysts?
(a) To gain experience.
(b) To make a lot of money.
(c) To do valuable work for an important cause.
(d) To see what investment banking is all about.

3. In the grand scheme of things, an associate was just _________ in the larger financial picture.
(a) Meaningless.
(b) The most important part of the job.
(c) Unnecessary.
(d) A piece of dust.

4. In addition to edits, what else would upper management request changes on?
(a) Charts, graphs, and pictures.
(b) The bibliography.
(c) Header and Footer on each page.
(d) Text.

5. What occupies 40- 50% of the associates' time?
(a) Going back and forth with word processing.
(b) Typing meeting notes.
(c) Creating pamphlets.
(d) Going to business lunches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was in charge of revising the pitch books?

2. How was one of Rolfe's friends able to get Rolfe a job?

3. Upon accepting the offer to DLJ, what were both Troob and Rolfe given?

4. Of all the positions, who was the lowest and most numerous?

5. When did two senior bankers arrive at Harvard to recruit Troob?

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