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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Salomon Diet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howie Rubin is picked up by which company when he is fired from Merrill Lynch?
(a) Drexel Burnham.
(b) Shearson Lehman.
(c) Salomon Brothers.
(d) Bear Stearns.

2. According to Lewis, the better an analyst gets at his job, the nearer he seems to ______.
(a) Death.
(b) His dreams.
(c) Greatness.
(d) God.

3. What sort of important dinner is the author invited to attend?
(a) A celebrity dinner.
(b) A head-hunting dinner.
(c) A fund raiser.
(d) A company dinner for Salomon Brothers.

4. The author observes that Strauss doesn't seem to like Ranieri's lack of _____.
(a) Conviction.
(b) Drive.
(c) Aplomb.
(d) Couth.

5. CMO's are divided into slices, or _____.
(a) Tranches.
(b) Branches.
(c) Departments.
(d) Compartments.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the author born and raised?

2. Though he was rejected by Harvard, Gutfreund eventually graduated from ______.

3. What practice eventually cripples Salomon Brothers?

4. The author considers Bill Voute a _____.

5. People who do imitations of Michael Mortara often sound like _____.

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