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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Warren Buffett born?
(a) 1941
(b) 1925
(c) 1918
(d) 1930

2. Who did Dick Fuld choose as his right-hand-man when he became CEO of a leading global financial services firm?
(a) Bob Kelly
(b) Edward Liddy
(c) David Trone
(d) Joe Gregory

3. 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?
(a) Platinum
(b) Cash
(c) Gold
(d) Silver

4. Jamie Dimon told Hank Paulson that JP Morgan had upped its offer from $2 per share to what in Chapter 2?
(a) $4 per share
(b) $16 per share
(c) $9 per share
(d) $10 per share

5. Who did Hank Paulson succeed as Chief Executive of Goldman Sachs?
(a) Jon Corzine
(b) David Einhorn
(c) Gerald Donini
(d) Jamie Dimon

Short Answer Questions

1. Dick Fuld and who called Warren Buffett to ask him to consider investing in Lehman Brothers, according to the author in Chapter 2?

2. Where was Hank Paulson born?

3. Warren Buffett is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of what American multinational conglomerate holding company?

4. Timothy Geithner worked for the Treasury Department and what organization prior to his appointment as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?

5. By what nickname is Warren Buffett known in the financial world?

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