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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The sale of CDSs grew AIG FP so quickly that it provided what percent of AIG's profits in Chapter 3?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 35.
(d) 20.

2. Howie Hubler was a bond trader for what company in Chapter 9?
(a) Wachovia.
(b) Morgan Stanley.
(c) Bear Sterns.
(d) Merrill Lynch.

3. Gene Park worked for what company in Chapter 4?
(a) Wachovia.
(b) AIG FP.
(c) FrontPoint.
(d) Standard & Poor's.

4. The woman who stated that her supervisors picked and chose which mortgage bonds would be triple-A rated despite her frequent recommendations that most of them be downgraded worked for what company in Chapter 4?
(a) Deutsche Bank.
(b) Moody's Corporation.
(c) Wachovia.
(d) Standard & Poor's.

5. During the first six months of what year did Mike Burry find himself struggling with his investors in Chapter 8?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2007.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1996.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, AIG FP did not get whose message as he assumed they had?

2. How much did Mike Burry make for his investors from selling his CDSs in Chapter 9?

3. When did Howie Hubler go on vacation and never return in Chapter 9?

4. When did money manager Michael Burry become interested in bonds?

5. In Chapter 3, soon all the CDSs AIG FP sold consisted primarily of what?

(see the answer key)

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