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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was David Einhorn described as being when he prepared for a speech at the Ira W. Sohn Investment Research Conference in Chapter 5?
(a) 51
(b) 39
(c) 33
(d) 42

2. In 2008, AIG had grown into one of the world’s largest financial companies, with a market value of just under how much?
(a) $125 billion
(b) $50 billion
(c) $80 billion
(d) $35 billon

3. In what year does the author state Long-Term Capital Management blew up in Chapter 5?
(a) 1998
(b) 1996
(c) 1995
(d) 1999

4. Who did John Thain replace in his position as CEO in 2007, as described by the author in Chapter 7?
(a) Stan O’Neal
(b) Jim Cramer
(c) David Viniar
(d) Bob Willumstad

5. Who was the Chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2008?
(a) Ben Bernanke
(b) Jim Bunning
(c) Michael Bloomberg
(d) Jon Corzine

Short Answer Questions

1. Hank Paulson and his staff prepared a secret plan for how to deal with the situation should Lehman or another large firm go bankrupt, or if several banks should begin to fail at once. Who did they present their plan to in a meeting described by Sorkin in Chapter 4?

2. With all eyes on Lehman after the Bear collapse, Hank Paulson suggested to Dick Fuld that it would be a good idea for Lehman to increase its holdings of what to shore up confidence in the bank?

3. Who was described as the head of the FDIC in Chapter 12?

4. According to the author in Chapter 6, Scott Friedheim was an executive in whose mold?

5. Who was the Chief of Staff at Goldman Sachs in Chapter 9?

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