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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. David Einhorn was the founder and president of what hedge fund?
(a) Citigroup
(b) Westwood Capital LLC
(c) Greenlight Capital
(d) Brysam Global Partners

2. How old was Scott Friedheim described by the author in Chapter 6?
(a) 53
(b) 36
(c) 29
(d) 42

3. On what date did Lehman Brothers release its earnings report for the first quarter of 2008?
(a) June 22, 2008
(b) April 1, 2009
(c) March 18, 2008
(d) February 6, 2008

4. What refers to a security interest in real property held by a lender as a security for a debt?
(a) Mortgage
(b) Subprime lending
(c) Short-seller
(d) Stock

5. Where did Dick Fuld receive his B.A. and B.S. in 1969?
(a) The University of Idaho at Boise
(b) The University of Colorado at Boulder
(c) The University of Washington at Tacoma
(d) The University of Arizona at Flagstaff

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim Cramer was a popular television celebrity with an influential financial program on what network, according to the author in Chapter 5?

2. Where was Dick Fuld visiting when he received an urgent call from Henry Paulson regarding the collapse of the fifth largest investment bank in the U.S., according to the author in Chapter 1?

3. Who was the head of communications at Lehman Brothers in Chapter 6?

4. Who nominated Hank Paulson to his post in the federal cabinet?

5. Who was the Chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2008?

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