1. Where did Ben Hockett live and make investments from in Chapter 5?
(a) Portland, Oregon.
(b) Seattle, Washington.
(c) Berkeley Hills, California.
(d) San Francisco, California.

2. When Cornwall Capital Management moved to Bear Sterns, their account was handled by whom?
(a) Michael Lewis.
(b) Lewis Ranieri.
(c) Steve Eismann.
(d) Ace Greenburg.

3. Where did Steve Eisman's wife threaten to move to and raise chickens in Chapter 1?
(a) Maine.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Rhode Island.

4. In whose garage did Charlie Ledley begin operating a hedge fund in Chapter 5?
(a) Jamie Mai's.
(b) Mike Burry's.
(c) Steve Eisman's.
(d) Greg Lippmann's.

5. During their research, Ledley and Mai discovered that many CDOs were comprised of triple-B rated mortgages being sold as what?
(a) Double-C.
(b) Triple-C.
(c) Triple-A.
(d) Double-B.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Michael Burry begin cataloging his investments and their results, which drew interest from Wall Street brokers without Burry's knowledge?

2. Who agreed to a $5 million dollar deal with Michael Burry in Chapter 2?

3. With how much capital did Charlie Ledley and his partner begin a hedge fund in Chapter 5?

4. Gene Park worked in offices where in Chapter 4?

5. What was Michael Lewis' first book?

(see the answer key)

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