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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what company did Ben Hockett work when he met Jamie Mai?
(a) Oppenheimer and Co.
(b) Standard & Poor's.
(c) Deutsche Bank.
(d) AIG FP.

3. What is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany?
(a) Oppenheimer and Co.
(b) The Fitch Group.
(c) Morgan Stanley.
(d) Deutsche Bank.

4. What is the name of the investment group Steve Eisman formed after quitting his job as a bond analyst?
(a) Scion Capital.
(b) FrontPoint.
(c) Cornwall Capital Management.
(d) Deutsche Bank.

5. How old was Charlie Ledley when he moved to California to create a hedge fund?
(a) 27.
(b) 30.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does CDO stand for?

2. Cornwall Capital Management ended with more than how much in CDOs in Chapter 7?

3. With Ben Hockett's help, Cornwall received what contract?

4. Michael Burry lost his left eye due to what as a toddler?

5. The first night of the conference in Chapter 6, Steve Eisman was seated next to a man named what?

(see the answer key)

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