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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most important thing that associates must always attend?
(a) Pitch book proposals.
(b) Lunches.
(c) Investment meetings.
(d) Drafting sessions for the prospectus.

2. What happened to the older bankers?
(a) They were unmarried, lecherous, and perverted.
(b) They die alone.
(c) They make less money.
(d) They try to leave for the non-sector.

3. What was always well received by workers at the copy center?
(a) Cash at Christmas time.
(b) Chit Chat.
(c) Beer during the work day.
(d) Work at the last minute.

4. What did Rolfe receive very little _____ throughout the development of pitches?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Alone time.
(c) Relationships with love interests.
(d) Valuable time with friends.

5. Why do all associates wait eagerly for their reviews?
(a) They got presents for Christmas.
(b) Reviews determined raises.
(c) Reviews were generally kind.
(d) It was a shorter work day.

6. After word processing, who was next in line to receive the pitch book?
(a) The client.
(b) The buyers.
(c) Copy center.
(d) The managing directors.

7. After the holiday party, Rolfe becomes concerned about Troob because:
(a) Troob disappears.
(b) He is found naked in an alley.
(c) Troob feels guilty about his behavior.
(d) Troob drank too much.

8. Luckily for Rolfe's bosses, where were most of their revisions done?
(a) At their children's activities.
(b) At Starbucks.
(c) From home.
(d) On a beach.

9. Performance reviews mark _______________ at DLJ.
(a) The end of the year.
(b) A time to reflect.
(c) A sad time.
(d) A new year.

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

11. On average, how many times is a pitch book sent back to word processing?
(a) Nine.
(b) One.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Five.

12. How could DLJ find out about competitors' bonuses?
(a) DLJ made really good guesses.
(b)
(c) They sent spies to learn about the bonuses.
(d) They were the last company to give reviews.

13. What happened when most of the senior execs left for the night at the end of a long work day?
(a) Everyone went to dinner.
(b) The associates had a party.
(c) Associates and analysts decided to go home.
(d) The real work began.

14. No ___________ is spared in printing the prospectus.
(a) Expense.
(b) Down time.
(c) Time.
(d) Inconvenience.

15. What are other outlandish gifts that an associate might give a copy center worker?
(a) Dinner at their apartment.
(b) Chocolates on Valentines Day.
(c) Lap dances at a strip club.
(d) Beer on St Patty's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do potential investors rely on during a prospectus presentation?

2. How much time could an associate expect to spend at work per week?

3. How did associates learn that they should treat the copy center well?

4. How many sections were in a prospectus?

5. After both men left the company, how did they feel about themselves and their lives?

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