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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Business.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What place did the recruiters think was appropriate to take Troob, Rolfe, and others?
(a) To a basketball game.
(b) A bowling alley.
(c) A strip club.
(d) Out for pedicures.

2. How did summer associates get full time jobs?
(a) By kissing a lot of butts of superiors.
(b) Ran errands for supervisors.
(c) They worked very hard.
(d) Did jobs in addition to investment banking.

3. How much did Rolfe know about investment banking, prior to starting as a summer associate?
(a) He was a summer associate, so he knew a lot about the industry.
(b) A lot because his father was an "I-Banker."
(c) He knew very little because he had not worked for an investment bank.
(d) He knew a lot because all his friends were in banking.

4. In addition to "Cadillac" schools, now investment banks seek graduates from _______.
(a) State schools.
(b) Community colleges.
(c) Only Tier 1 schools.
(d) Tier 2 schools.

5. What kind of working hours did Troob and Rolfe expect?
(a) Shorter days and nights.
(b) Extremely long days and nights.
(c) No work on the weekend.
(d) A decent lunch break.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were typical interviews for positions as summer associates?

2. What do top investment banking firms usually seek?

3. What did many recruiters like to do while traveling?

4. How did Troob and Rolfe eventually become fast friends?

5. According to the authors, what did the Wall Street Business machine do to new MBA graduates?

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