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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2008, AIG had grown into one of the world’s largest financial companies, with more than how much worth of assets on its books?
(a) $450 billion
(b) $800 billion
(c) $300 billion
(d) $1 trillion

2. What was the Chairman of the Board of AIG’s outside law firm in Chapter 8?
(a) Stephens, Jones, and Thompson
(b) Richards, Abbot & James
(c) Michaels, Frederick & Williams
(d) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

3. Where does the author say Gerald Domini lived in Chapter 5?
(a) Summit, NJ
(b) Boston, Massachusetts
(c) Bangor, Maine
(d) Hartford, Connecticut

4. In what year was Bob Willumstad outmaneuvered by Sandy Weill from Citigroup, according to the author in Chapter 8?
(a) 2000
(b) 2005
(c) 2003
(d) 1998

5. Who was described as the head of Northern Trust in Chapter 17?
(a) Skip McGee
(b) Rick Waddell
(c) Charlie Scharf
(d) John Thain

Short Answer Questions

1. By what nickname is Warren Buffett known in the financial world?

2. On what date does the author describe Bart McDade and Alex Kirk arriving in Dick Fuld’s office in the beginning of Chapter 13?

3. Regarding the problems at AIG, the plan that was finally put in place was for the government to take over 80% of AIG in exchange for a loan of how much?

4. According to the author in the Epilogue, “In early 2009 the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch merger became the subject of national controversy when B of A announced that it needed” how much in bailout money from the government?

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

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