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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Timothy Geithner worked for the Treasury Department and what organization prior to his appointment as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?
(a) The World Bank
(b) The Bank of Berlin
(c) The Bank of Rome
(d) The International Monetary Fund

3. Bob Willumstad was a third-generation son of immigrants from where?
(a) Iceland
(b) Poland
(c) Norway
(d) Germany

4. In what year did Hank Paulson become a partner at Goldman Sachs?
(a) 1985
(b) 1982
(c) 1989
(d) 1979

5. Dick Fuld was the CEO of what global financial services firm in March, 2008?
(a) Lehman Brothers
(b) JP Morgan
(c) Wells Fargo
(d) Greenlight Capital

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. 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 Dick Fuld’s Chief Strategy Officer in Chapter 6?

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

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

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