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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. Why did Milken take the bus from New Jersey to Wall Street?

2. What did Joseph label his brainstorming information about LBOs?

3. Where did most of the money come from when Icahn actually acquired ACF, a railroad car leasing company?

4. What does FIFI stand for?

5. What is RICO?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Drexel's part in the National Can hostile takeover.

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

3. Describe the National Can Company takeover.

4. Explain why Milken wanted to move his operation to Los Angeles.

5. Explain why Drexel did not become a publicly-traded company?

6. Explain why Milken was the main subject of the Barbizon Plaza meeting.

7. Tell something about Milken's first house in California.

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

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

10. Why did Thomas Spiegel come under investigation by the FHLBB?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on personal values. Milken and his wife lived modestly and they did not flaunt their wealth. Milken appeared to be more interested in the game of making money than in the money itself. In your essay discuss what you think the relationship of money should be to one's personal values.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the importance of ethics in business. Discuss how the practice of secrecy leads to unethical behavior. In the essay discuss business and government transparency as a necessary ingredient in ethical behavior. Bring it down to a personal level where people refrain from doing bad things because others will know about it.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critique of The Predators' Ball. Include such things as how objective the author was in writing the book, how valuable it is for readers, and how well it was written for readability. Mention the people you would recommend that they read the book.

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