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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is considered the baby-sitter and organizer of the training program?
(a) John Meriwether.
(b) Susan James.
(c) John Gutfreund.
(d) Lisa Ericsson.

2. More than any other firm on Wall Street, Salomon Brothers is run by _______.
(a) Mutual fund managers.
(b) Traders.
(c) Corporate finance.
(d) Analysts.

3. What does Lewis see as John Gutfreund's "calling card" as he makes his rounds in the trading floor?
(a) A hand-written note.
(b) A slap on the back.
(c) Cigar ash.
(d) Coffee grounds.

4. For a great player of Liar's Poker, ______ is the easy part of the game.
(a) Math.
(b) Science.
(c) Reading people.
(d) Lying.

5. By definition, an analyst's job lasts how long?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) A lifetime.
(d) Twenty years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Massey is not looking for curious minds among trainees, he is looking for _____.

2. According to Lewis, the better an analyst gets at his job, the nearer he seems to ______.

3. What is photocopied 126 times from The New York Times and distributed among the trainees each morning?

4. Lewis sees John Meriwether as successful because he has the uncanny ability to do what?

5. Who is chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1979?

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