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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Steve Eisman discovered that what company was fraudulently selling fifteen year mortgages under the guise of thirty year mortgages?
(a) Salomon Brothers.
(b) The Fitch Group.
(c) Gotham Capital.
(d) Household Finance Corporation.
2. For what company did Michael Lewis begin working after earning his Masters degree in Economics?
(a) Salomon Brothers.
(b) Aames Financial.
(c) Citigroup.
(d) Oppenheimer and Co.
3. What had Michael Burry's father warned him to stay away from in Chapter 2?
(a) Women.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Fire.
(d) The stock market.
4. Where did Michael Lewis earn his Masters degree in Economics?
(a) The London School of Economics.
(b) The Paris School of Economics.
(c) The Chicago School of Economics.
(d) The New York School of Economics.
5. Who from Deutsche Bank asked if they could buy the swaps back from Michael Burry in Chapter 2?
(a) Greg Lippman.
(b) Meredith Whitney.
(c) Michael Lewis.
(d) Euguene Xu.
Short Answer Questions
1. Michael Burry could not bet against mortgage bonds in the same way he could other bonds because he could not short houses, only what?
2. What is a legal document that institutions and businesses use to describe the securities they are offering for participants and buyers?
3. What companies approached Michael Burry and provided him with capital to begin his new company?
4. Where did Michael Burry begin cataloging his investments and their results, which drew interest from Wall Street brokers without Burry's knowledge?
5. What did Michael Burry study in college?
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