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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who must approve all sales and values of securities?

2. On a trip with DLJ, what must have back up?

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

4. As inhibitions were lifted, upper level execs were went looking for ____________.

5. Where are most European investment banks headquartered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Disillusionment is a theme that continually appears throughout the novel. As characters realize the true nature of their jobs, they are full of disappointment, anger, abused, and regretful:

Analyze three different times where Rolfe and Troob experience disillusionment with DLJ.

Describe the four phases they experienced.

Essay Topic 2

1. How does the setting of the New York City affect the novel?

2. Did it increase the pace of the story and make it more exciting? Why or why not?

3. If why not, suggest a city that can compete with the background of Wall Street.

Essay Topic 3

Although it might not seem as though the book was written with a lot of literary devices, foreshadowing is used quite a lot.

List and describe four times in which foreshadowing occurs throughout the book.

Also answer, what particular event is being foreshadows.

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