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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who buys the one third interest in Morgan Grenfell that is sold by Morgan Guaranty?
(a) Harry Morgan.
(b) S. Parker Gilbert.
(c) Willis Faber.
(d) John Aston.

2. How long does the Justice Department antitrust case against Morgan Stanley last?
(a) Over six years.
(b) Over ten years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Five years.

3. Who heads the Mergers and Acquisitions department of Morgan Stanley?
(a) Lewis Bernard.
(b) Robert Baldwin.
(c) Bob Greenhill.
(d) John Stevens.

4. How much does Morgan Grenfell make on the American Tobacco deal?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $2 million.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $250,000.

5. When does JP Morgan and Company become a corporation?
(a) June 1940.
(b) February 1940.
(c) December 1940.
(d) January 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes Morgan Stanley's main source of business?

2. Who is Stephen Sui-Kwan Wang, Jr?

3. What do Wall Street banks use as a form of finance during this period?

4. When People Express runs into trouble, what airline does it merge with?

5. Who succeeds Baldwin as chairman of Morgan Guaranty?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Jack Morgan dies in March 1943, does the Morgan bank continue to operate efficiently?

2. What is Cliveden?

3. Why does Morgan Grenfell go public?

4. What is SAMA?

5. What deal does Morgan Stanley negotiate for Adnan Khashoggi?

6. Why does US District Attorney Rudolph Giuliani criticize Morgan Stanley for the inside trading scandal involving Stephen Sui-Kwan Wang, Jr. even though Morgan Stanley was not involved?

7. What are LBOs?

8. Generally, what is Morgan Stanley's role as the premier investment banking firm?

9. What happens when the stock market crashes in October 1987?

10. What makes it impossible for Morgan Stanley to service large investors who trade large blocks for other blocks?

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