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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the head of Morgan Stanley's Mergers and Acquisitions department in the 1980s?
(a) Parker Gilbert.
(b) Gerald Smith.
(c) Eric Gleacher.
(d) Dick Fisher.

2. When does the Fed give banks the ability to float commercial bonds?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1980.

3. When does the SEC new Rule 415 come into effect?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1986.

4. How much did Tony Gebauer embezzle?
(a) Over $6 million.
(b) Over $10 million.
(c) Over $8 milliion.
(d) Over $1 million.

5. In 1984 the Morgan bank plays a role in rescuing what bank?
(a) National Bank.
(b) Franklin National Bank.
(c) Penn Square Bank.
(d) Continental Trust.

6. Who becomes chairman of the Morgan bank when Jack Morgan dies?
(a) Harry Morgan.
(b) Tom Catto.
(c) Tom Lamont.
(d) George Whitney.

7. Who buys the one third interest in Morgan Grenfell that is sold by Morgan Guaranty?
(a) Willis Faber.
(b) John Aston.
(c) Harry Morgan.
(d) S. Parker Gilbert.

8. What new business does JP Morgan enter into as a corporation that it could not do as a partnership?
(a) Home loans.
(b) Bonds.
(c) Securities.
(d) Trust business.

9. When does Leffingwell serve as chairman of Morgan?
(a) 1947 - 1949.
(b) 1948 - 1950.
(c) 1947 - 1950.
(d) 1948 - 1952.

10. What becomes Morgan Stanley's main source of business?
(a) Loans.
(b) New issues.
(c) Foreign loans.
(d) Mergers.

11. Who asks Morgan to be in charge of the loan to Brazil in 1982?
(a) Ben Bernache.
(b) William Rhodes.
(c) Michael Milkin.
(d) Paul Volcker.

12. Who becomes the first Jew to be hired at Morgan Stanley and also the second youngest partner in Morgan history?
(a) Lewis Bernard.
(b) Lewis Berstein.
(c) Robert Baldwin.
(d) Robert Bradford.

13. When does Mussolini die?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1945.

14. When does the stock market crash in the 1980s?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1982.

15. Which Morgan partner leads Morgan Stanley to change?
(a) Lewis Bernard.
(b) Harry Morgan.
(c) Robert Baldwin.
(d) Tommy Lamont.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the mid 1970s Morgan Stanley leads the industry in what kind of offerings?

2. When does Morgan Stanley go public?

3. Who heads the Corporate Finance Department of Morgan Grenfell?

4. When does the SEC charge Tommy S. Lamont with inside trading?

5. When does Morgan Stanley open its Tokyo office?

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