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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gene Park worked in offices where in Chapter 4?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Maine.

2. Where did Michael Burry begin cataloging his investments and their results, which drew interest from Wall Street brokers without Burry's knowledge?
(a) A library.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A blog.
(d) A magazine.

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

4. On what date did the head of the International Monetary Fund warn that the world financial system was teetering on the "brink of systemic meltdown"?
(a) June 28, 2007.
(b) August 15, 2009.
(c) October 11, 2008.
(d) March 4, 2006.

5. When did Howie Hubler go on vacation and never return in Chapter 9?
(a) April, 2006.
(b) July, 2002.
(c) October, 2007.
(d) March, 2005.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Howie Hubler owe Deutsche Bank on the CDOs purchased from Hubler in Chapter 9?

2. For what company did Michael Lewis begin working after earning his Masters degree in Economics?

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

4. When Cornwall Capital Management moved to Bear Sterns, their account was handled by whom?

5. The first night of the conference in Chapter 6, Steve Eisman found himself attending a dinner thrown by what company?

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