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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did two senior bankers arrive at Harvard to recruit Troob?
(a) January.
(b) May.
(c) October.
(d) September.

2. What was another perk of signing with DLJ?
(a) Free car.
(b) A relocation bonus.
(c) A new wardrobe.
(d) Dating service membership.

3. What happened if a company was overvalued by an investment banker?
(a) The bank will try to keep the secret.
(b) The market will hide the true nature of the company.
(c) The market will show the company is overvalued.
(d) The SEC got involved.

4. Why were investment bankers paid the big bucks?
(a) Investment bankers convince companies to buy things they do not need.
(b) They are extremely clever.
(c) They had the inside information for buying and selling businesses.
(d) To live the same lifestyles as their clients.

5. When were some of the only times new an old associates and old associates speak their true feelings concerning DLJ?
(a) After a bonding experience in the country.
(b) When they go on an outing to the Empire State Building.
(c) When they were all very drunk.
(d) After doing drugs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the new employees all enjoy during the training?

3. The summer between an MBA program is _________.

4. What did most of Bubble pitch books require?

5. What place did the recruiters think was appropriate to take Troob, Rolfe, and others?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did a typical summer associate spend much of their time doing? What this activity particularly enjoyable?

2. How do the Rolfe and Troob's personal accounts of interviews and the recruiters personalities create a humorous mood?

3. As the summer began, Troob and Rolfe looked forward to what at DLJ?

4. Why are senior vice presidents important to investment banks?

5. What is different about printing the prospectus versus printing the pitch book.

6. In the Merry-Go-Round, what is a major part of developing a pitch book?

7. When the new graduates met together, what did they learn about one another?

8. Where do the summer associates work at the DLJ offices and who constantly communicates with them there?

9. How do new, flourishing, or struggling businesses get capital to expand?

10. Describe the organization of an investment banking firm.

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