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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Steve Eisman's team investigated in Chapter 4, they found patterns in the people and states that what?
(a) Were more educated.
(b) Were the most successful.
(c) Had warmer climates.
(d) Suffered the highest default rates.

2. At the conference in Chapter 6, Charlie Ledley found himself being courted by what company and chiefly ignored by most of the other conference attendees?
(a) Bear Stearns.
(b) Standard & Poor's.
(c) AIG FP.
(d) Morgan Stanley.

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

4. What is the central banking system of the United States?
(a) The Federal Reserve.
(b) The World Bank.
(c) U.S. Bank.
(d) Wells Fargo.

5. In Michael Burry's first credit default swap, he bought how many bonds?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 4?

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

3. In Chapter 5, Charlie Ledley and Jamie Mai continued to make risky investments until they had grown their investment company to how much?

4. What did Michael Burry study in college?

5. Gene Park discovered that the CDSs being sold by his company contained more what than anyone knew?

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