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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Ends $38 Billion Standoff
(c) Lehman Brothers Holdings to Consider Monetization of Claims Vs. Holding Company
(d) Lehman Files for Bankruptcy, Merrill Sold, AIG Seeks Cash

2. How much was oil going for per barrel according to the author in Chapter 9?
(a) $140
(b) $85.
(c) $163
(d) $98

3. Who was described as the “seasoned reporter” at CNBC in Chapter 12?
(a) Michael Cavanaugh
(b) Frank Zarb
(c) Charlie Scharf
(d) David Faber

4. Who at JP Morgan was concerned about the deal between Bank of American and Merrill Lynch because he had hoped to someday make a deal with Bank of America himself in Chapter 15?
(a) Alex Kirk
(b) Tony Ryan
(c) John Mack
(d) Greg Curl

5. Who was the Chief of Staff at Goldman Sachs in Chapter 9?
(a) Martin Sullivan
(b) Jon Corzine
(c) Gerald Donini
(d) John F. Rogers

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Dick Fuld born?

2. According to the author in Chapter 1, Henry Paulson called and informed Dick Fuld that Bear Stearns collapsed and that the U.S. Treasury had taken the step of backing how much in Bear Stearns assets to restore confidence in the market?

3. In what year does the author state Long-Term Capital Management blew up in Chapter 5?

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. John Thain went to Michael Bloomberg and proposed that Bloomberg buy back what percent of his company from the bank in Chapter 7?

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