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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 5, Dick Fuld “said that he had become convinced that two of the nation’s most powerful financiers were largely responsible for both the short raid and rumor mongering.” Who were these financiers?
(a) Dan Alpert and Bart McDade
(b) David Goldfarb and Scott Friedheim
(c) Steven A. Cohen and Kenneth C. Griffin
(d) Lloyd Blankfein and Andrew Gowers

2. What British heist movie does the author describe Dick Fuld and the Lehman team watching as they returned from Seoul in Chapter 11?
(a) Snatch
(b) Dog Day Afternoon
(c) The Bank Job
(d) Rififi

3. What banker from Citigroup asked during the meeting of the top bankers at the New York Federal Reserve Building in Chapter 14, “I assume we are going to talk about AIG?”
(a) Greg Fleming
(b) Vikram Pandit
(c) Charlie Scharf
(d) Larry Fink

4. Who was described as the “seasoned reporter” at CNBC in Chapter 12?
(a) Charlie Scharf
(b) Frank Zarb
(c) David Faber
(d) Michael Cavanaugh

5. Where did Hank Paulson earn his B.A. in English?
(a) Dartmouth College
(b) Stanford University
(c) Harvard University
(d) Yale University

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry Paulson told the bankers at the meeting at the Treasury building in Chapter 11 that they had three objectives. What were they?

2. Who did Hank Paulson succeed as Chief Executive of Goldman Sachs?

3. The hedge fund Peloton had been started by what former Goldman executive, according to the author in Chapter 5?

4. According to the author in Chapter 1, Henry Paulson called and informed Dick Fuld that Bear Stearns collapsed and that the U.S. Treasury had taken the step of backing how much in Bear Stearns assets to restore confidence in the market?

5. 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?

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