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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. An investment corporation needs a contract through what in order to trade in securities that are traditionally only bought and sold between large investing bodies?
(a) ISDA.
(b) IMDB.
(c) USDA.
(d) COMA.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are bonds that are made up of mortgages sold to consumers by banks?

2. Steve Eisman discovered that what company was fraudulently selling fifteen year mortgages under the guise of thirty year mortgages?

3. After the conference in Chapter 6, Eisman and his group began paying close attention to what?

4. What majority-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., is a global rating agency dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data?

5. What does NASD stand for?

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