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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Troob and Rolfe feel about leaving DLJ?

2. In The Merry-Go-Round, how many hours were usually left between the completion of edits of the pitch book until the presentation of the book?

3. Who gives the final command to print the prospectus?

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

5. Why do all associates wait eagerly for their reviews?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Explain why "top tier schools" or Ivy League schools are breeding grounds for investment banks.

2. In your opinion, can a quality education be gained outside of these institutions?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a person you can relate to in the book. Why did you choose this character? Which of their characteristics remind you of yourself? How would that character act if they were in your situation and how would you act in theirs?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following questions to write about:

1. What two themes are the most prevalent in the book? Discuss the themes and describe two specific situations in which the themes are present.

2. Compare and contrast Ed Star and Les Newton. How are the men alike and different? Why did many people wish to emulate these two men.

3. The theme of exhaustion is ever present during Rolfe and Troob's employment at DLJ. Explain how exhaustion cycles through the DLJ employees in the book.

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