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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Art of War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The back row trainees at Solomon Brothers are victims of the myth that a trader is a _____.
(a) Quarterback.
(b) Savage.
(c) Dictator.
(d) Messiah.

2. What type of help does Congress give thrifts in 1981?
(a) Debt consolidation.
(b) Tax breaks.
(c) The government bought thrifts.
(d) Ten-year interest-free loans.

3. According to one mortgage trader, it is an accepted fact that mortgage traders have _____.
(a) Fishy eyes.
(b) Death wishes.
(c) Iron balls.
(d) No consciences.

4. This person is charged with coordinating all deals on the trading floor.
(a) A portfolio manager.
(b) A syndicate manager.
(c) A money market chairperson.
(d) A corporate coordinator.

5. The Japanese in the training program are considered _____.
(a) Expendable.
(b) Highly alert.
(c) A protected species.
(d) A ruthless cult.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, even knowledgeable thrift presidents feel they face a choice between rape and _____ when dealing with mortgage traders.

2. Lewis characterizes the sprinting rabbit statue at the new London office as a _____.

3. The front-row people in the Salomon Brothers training program are generally from which business school?

4. Salomon Brothers is a ______ from 1910 to 1981.

5. The ____ outlook of traders enables traders to exploit the weakness of their customers with virtual impunity.

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