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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. Lewis states that analysts don't analyze anything; they are just _____ to corporate financiers.
(a) Coffee makers.
(b) Sounding boards.
(c) Secretaries.
(d) Slaves.

2. What is the primary aspect of business that always matters most at Salomon Brothers?
(a) Revenue.
(b) Profit.
(c) Market advantage.
(d) Loyalty.

3. What is the name of the trainee who was a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot?
(a) Susan James.
(b) Max Johnson.
(c) Joe Friedman.
(d) Mike Lewis.

4. Gutfreund's challenging of Meriwether to a game of Liar's Poker is his way of showing he is ______.
(a) A player.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Boss.
(d) Wealthy.

5. To create a CMO, hundreds of millions of dollars in ordinary mortgage bonds are placed in a _____.
(a) Pension fund.
(b) Retirement account.
(c) Trust.
(d) Certificate of Deposit.

Short Answer Questions

1. The quote in "The Art of War" that captures the essence of the chapter is "God gave you eyes, _____."

2. Which department at Salomon Brothers is considered "the sleepy backwater"?

3. Jim Massey is a member of Salomon Brothers executive committee in charge of sales and presides over _____, which directly affects the future of all trainees.

4. In Salomon Brothers: Advance to Leadership, Gutfreund is cast as what type of figure?

5. What is the word that means trading riskily for profit?

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