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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Crash.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the early 1960s, the company's stock price:
(a) decreased.
(b) doubled in value.
(c) stock split several times.
(d) increased.

2. What did Buffett recommend that the Post do?
(a) buy back its own stock.
(b) expand television operations.
(c) expand magazine operations.
(d) expand overseas.

3. Buffett differed from other CEOs in that he:
(a) he hired a variety of secretaries.
(b) he did not have an office.
(c) did not have a structured appointments schedule.
(d) he did most of his work at home.

4. What did Warren's father tell him when he returned from running away?
(a) he was grounded for one month.
(b) improve his grades or give up the paper route.
(c) he was sending him back to Nebraska.
(d) quit his job as punishment.

5. Why did Warren complete a Dale Carnegie course after completing business school?
(a) he was looking to make contacts for his stock sales.
(b) to master his fear of public speaking.
(c) it would look impressive on his resume.
(d) he was bored.

Short Answer Questions

1. Katherine Graham was the owner of the:

2. Capital Cities was a:

3. Warren's philosophy for purchasing stocks included all but:

4. What problems did Buffett have making investments in the mid-1960s?

5. In early 1967, Buffett advised his partners that:

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