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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was described by the author in Chapter 14 as Bank of America’s President of Global Corporate and Investment Banking?
(a) Bob Diamond
(b) John F. Rogers
(c) Eddie Lampert
(d) Brian Moynihan

2. In 2008, AIG had grown into one of the world’s largest financial companies, with a market value of just under how much?
(a) $35 billon
(b) $125 billion
(c) $80 billion
(d) $50 billion

3. According to the author in Chapter 14, after the meeting at the New York Federal Reserve Building, “the Morgan Stanley bankers had two related tasks: self-preservation and” what?
(a) Wealth accumulation
(b) Public relations
(c) Helping the Fed
(d) Offshore investments

4. What was the title of the article from the Wall Street Journal that Dick Fuld called “the worst betrayal of my career” in Chapter 6?
(a) Lehman Is Seeking Oversees Capital
(b) Lehman Brothers Holdings to Consider Monetization of Claims Vs. Holding Company
(c) Lehman Ends $38 Billion Standoff
(d) Lehman Files for Bankruptcy, Merrill Sold, AIG Seeks Cash

5. Lloyd Blankfein had assembled a meeting of the board of Goldman Sachs where in Chapter 9?
(a) London
(b) Denver
(c) Moscow
(d) Ottawa

Short Answer Questions

1. Larry Fink was described in Chapter12 as being from what financial institution?

2. From which hedge fund mogul had Scott Friedheim recently bought a black GMC Denali outfitted with internet access and a chauffeur in Chapter 6?

3. Who was described as the “seasoned reporter” at CNBC in Chapter 12?

4. With whom did Dick Fuld meet along with the board of Morgan Stanley in order to find a lifeline for Lehman Brothers in Chapter 10?

5. Where was Hank Paulson born?

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