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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. Hank Paulson’s team of advisors in Chapter 12 included Tony Ryan, Jeremiah Norton, Jim Wilkinson, Jeb Mason, and whom?
2. According to the author in Chapter 14, after the meeting at the New York Federal Reserve Building, “the Morgan Stanley bankers had two related tasks: self-preservation and” what?
3. What does FDIC stand for?
4. Who was the head of JP Morgan’s Consumer Business department, according to the author in Chapter 12?
5. Who did Lloyd Blankfein make a call to in order to solicit investment in Goldman Sachs in Chapter 19?
Short Essay Questions
1. What plan was revisited by Henry Paulson’s team in the aftermath of the AIG bailout in Chapter 17?
2. What were the conclusions that were found by the CEOs in Chapter 16? How did they report this news to Geithner?
3. How did Timothy Geithner break the CEOs into groups in Chapter 14? What was their assignment?
4. What were the principle causes for Dick Fuld’s increasing stress in the beginning of Chapter 12?
5. What led to the cease of negotiations between Lehman and its potential investor in Chapter 11?
6. What plan was developed in order to address the problem of AIG in Chapter 16?
7. How did the deal between Bank of America and Merrill Lynch influence John Mack’s actions in Chapter 15?
8. What was discussed in the meeting between Dick Fuld and Timothy Geithner in Chapter 10?
9. What events does the author describe taking place on September 10, 2008, in the opening of Chapter 13?
10. How was the meeting between Dick Fuld and John Mack described in Chapter 10?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the history of Lehman Brothers from its inception in the 1800s to its demise in 2008. What choices were made within the company that can be seen as attributing to its downfall and bankruptcy? How involved was Dick Fuld in making these decisions? Who else was integral in decision making?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Dick Fuld’s reasons for meeting with Jim Cramer in Chapter 5. What did Fuld hope to accomplish in this meeting? Was he successful? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Dick Fuld’s objectives and obstacles in Chapter 6. How did Fuld feel about letting go of his top executives? Who made this suggestion to Fuld? How did Erin Callan and Joe Gregory respond to the situation?
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