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

Short Answer Questions

1. What place was tied to the success of Troob and Rolfe?

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

3. What always takes priority over any other task (even over pitch books)?

4. Besides food, what was mostly consumed at the party?

5. How long could a road show last?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are very few women mentioned as investment bankers in the book. It quickly becomes clear to the reader that investment banking is a male dominated field.

1. Describe some of the positions that are mostly women at DLJ. Why are many of these positions non-managing titles?

2. How does the investment banking atmosphere work to reinforce typical American gender roles?

3. Besides bank employees, why are women portrayed as sexual objects to male investment bankers.

Essay Topic 2

1. Discuss the most prevalent roles of women in the book.

2. Pick three characters and analyze how their roles as women are presented throughout the novel.

3. Is their a common job that all women have? Do these jobs seem degrading or demoralizing?

Essay Topic 3

1. When both men tried to leave DLJ, how were they persuaded to stay?

2. Did DLJ seem to have any interest in making the actual job of being an associate any more meaningful?

3. If they had made the job more appeasing and meaningful to Rolfe and Troob, would both men have stayed?

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