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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Training Wheels.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The personal accounts of the interview process by both Troob and Rolfe were filled with ______ and ______.
(a) Humor; satire.
(b) Craziness; satire.
(c) Sadness; humor.
(d) Fear; humor.

2. According to the authors, what did the Wall Street Business machine do to new MBA graduates?
(a) Exposed them to the finer things in life.
(b) Made them wealthy than they ever dreamed.
(c) Created monsters that were difficult to control.
(d) Turned them into indentured servants.

3. If a deal is brokered between a managing director and a client, what did this mean for associates and analysts?
(a) A very large work load.
(b) Celebrating and drinking.
(c) Company outings.
(d) Kissing up to the managing director with praise.

4. What did the department heads explain to the new recruits?
(a) Explained their little piece of DLJ.
(b) How to work the investment banking system.
(c) How to get ahead in banking life.
(d) Investment banking 101.

5. What did the new employees all enjoy during the training?
(a) Getting to know their fellow associates.
(b) Learning more about DLJ.
(c) Being wined and dined.
(d) Seeing the sites of New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. This is an upper position at an investment bank. There are usually plenty of these positions, but they must put in very long hours to be promoted.

2. Why did one associate fall asleep while questioning Dick Jenrette?

3. When were some of the only times new an old associates and old associates speak their true feelings concerning DLJ?

4. What activity took up most of the summer associates' time?

5. This job in investment banking has no hopes for advancement. Employees are paid huge salaries but for two or three years live under harsh, abusive conditions until they can go back to school for their MBA degrees.

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