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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money and how fast did Drexel raise for the Phillips Petroleum proxy fight?

2. What was a major factor in the failure of Beverly Hills Savings?

3. What was HITS?

4. When he heard on the radio about a change in options to buy stocks, what did Milken do that saved Drexel Burnham Lambert?

5. What advantage did Milken's kind of debt offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Michael Milken is introduced in the book.

2. What was the subject of the meeting at the Barbizon Plaza in New York held by Fred Joseph?

3. How did Marshall Field attempt to fight Carl Icahn?

4. Who was Carl Icahn and how did he get into the hostile takeover business?

5. How did Milken help Drexel on his drive from New York to California?

6. Tell something about Fred Joseph and how he became known at Drexel.

7. Explain Milken's relationship with his staff.

8. Explain the beginnings of blind pools arranged by Milken.

9. What were some of Carl Icahn's problems after his successful TWA takeover?

10. Explain some of Drexel's problem clients in the early 1980s.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nelson Peltz had a strong desire to be in the Hollywood scene. Starting with him as an example, write a paper on various reasons people want to amass a fortune. Include in your paper what you would do if you suddenly became very wealthy.

Essay Topic 2

The name, Predators' Ball, says a great deal about the people who organized the ball and those who clamored for invitations. Write an essay about predators and why this title was so appropriate for the people involved. Give your opinion about how that title expresses disregard for the people who were the victims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the value of competition. Using the meteoric rise of Drexel in the junk bond business, note how the competition attempted to imitate its success. In your paper, discuss how competition leads to greater achievements and better products.

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