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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened if a company was overvalued by an investment banker?

2. The first section of the pitch book did what of the following?

3. In the grand scheme of things, an associate was just _________ in the larger financial picture.

4. The personal accounts of the interview process by both Troob and Rolfe were filled with ______ and ______.

5. What did many recruiters like to do while traveling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Usually what crazy activities happened at the DLJ holiday party?

2. How did MBA students like Troob and Rolfe work to get summer positions at firms?

3. In the grand scheme of a large investment bank and the financial world, what importance does a single associate have?

4. Why was Rolfe turned down by all the investment banks while Troob received an offer from DLJ?

5. When the new graduates met together, what did they learn about one another?

6. How did Troob and Rolfe console themselves after they accepted their offers? Why was it necessary to come up with excuses to stay at DLJ?

7. Name the sections of the pitch book and what is involved in each section.

8. What is involved in a research analysts job?

9. What two things happen when managing directors brokers a deal with an outside company?

10. Finally, what happened to the pitch books to ensure they were properly finished?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Information at DLJ was kept under the highest security. Whether discussing new clients, brokering deals, or giving out bonuses, it was better for ones career if they did not give away too much information.

Why did the bank operate in this fashion?

Give reasons to support their mode of operation as well as reasons to discredit this way of operating.

Essay Topic 2

Although it might not seem as though the book was written with a lot of literary devices, foreshadowing is used quite a lot.

List and describe four times in which foreshadowing occurs throughout the book.

Also answer, what particular event is being foreshadows.

Essay Topic 3

Bribery and greed are large motivations for various people to do their jobs. Pick 2 characters from the list below and describe how either bribery or greed is essential to get their job done:

- Copy Center

- Word Processors

- John Rolfe

- Peter Troob

- Perrentazzi

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