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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael Burry lost his left eye due to what as a toddler?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Glaucoma.
(c) A car accident.
(d) Asperger's Syndrome.

2. Where did Michael Lewis work as a bond salesman after earning his Masters degree in Economics?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Stockholm.

3. When was Michael Lewis born?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1960.

4. Where did Michael Lewis grow up?
(a) Denver, Colorado.
(b) Dallas, Texas.
(c) New Orleans, Louisiana.
(d) Phoenix, Arizona.

5. Who agreed to a $5 million dollar deal with Michael Burry in Chapter 2?
(a) Bank of America.
(b) Scion Capital
(c) Goldman Sachs.
(d) Cornwall Capital Management.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Michael Lewis' first book published?

2. What does AIG FP stand for?

3. What is the name of Mike Burry's investment group?

4. Who thought that if AIG stopped buying the bonds, the subprime mortgage bond market would collapse, making him a fortune in Chapter 3?

5. What had Michael Burry's father warned him to stay away from in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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