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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who did Jamie Dimon take with him to meet with Ben Bernanke in Chapter 12?
2. Bob Steel was described as now being with what banking institution in Chapter 12?
3. Who complained to Henry Paulson that short sellers were spreading false rumors to drive the panic after the government’s intervention with AIG in Chapter 17?
4. Chapter 18 opens with the author’s description of what date?
5. Who is described in Chapter 12 as “a former Republican representative from New York, whom Dimon had hired as executive vice president of global government relations and public policy”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Dick Fuld learn about the outcome of the governmental/CEO meeting in Chapter 15?
2. How did Greg Fleming respond when he heard that Bank of America was considering buying Lehman Brothers in Chapter 13?
3. What did Henry Paulson decide to do when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued to deteriorate in Chapter 11?
4. How did Timothy Geithner break the CEOs into groups in Chapter 14? What was their assignment?
5. How much capital was AIG able to raise in Chapter 14? How much were they short?
6. What plan was revisited by Henry Paulson’s team in the aftermath of the AIG bailout in Chapter 17?
7. How was the meeting between Dick Fuld and John Mack described in Chapter 10?
8. How did the deal between Bank of America and Merrill Lynch influence John Mack’s actions in Chapter 15?
9. What were the conclusions that were found by the CEOs in Chapter 16? How did they report this news to Geithner?
10. What was Dick Fuld’s last resort option that he discussed with Henry Paulson in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the history and role of the United States Federal Reserve and its involvement in the Great Recession of 2008. How did the Fed attempt to resolve the situation of the failing banks? Who was Chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2008? Who is Chairman today?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Jamie Dimon’s role as CEO of JP Morgan and his influences in the 2008 financial crisis. How did Dimon respond to the news he received in the Prologue of the narrative? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Jim Cramer and CNBC, as well as the influence of journalism on Wall Street. How much of the dealings on Wall Street are based on media speculation? How powerful is this speculation? How respected is Jim Cramer in this regard?
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