The Big Short Quizzes

The Big Short Quiz 1

1 What is Steve Eisman's defining characteristic?
Indignation

Withdrawal

Intelligence

Meekness
2 What is Michael Burry's defining characteristic?
Rudeness

Isolation

Indignation

Meekness
3 What is Ben Hockett's defining characteristic?
Caution

Shyness

Anger

Rudeness
4 What is Cornwall Capital's defining characteristic?
Arrogance

Wealth

Inexperience

Incompetence
5 What is Howie Hubler known for?
Betting against subprime mortgage bonds

Betting for subprime mortgage bonds

Dooming subprime mortgage bonds

Saving subprime mortgage bonds
6 What is John Devaney known for?
Helping Steve Eisman

Predicting the crash

Being humble

Extravagant wealth
7 What is Wing Chau known for?
His confidence in CDOs

Helping Wall Street during the crash

Shorting CDOs

Saving CDOs
8 What is Charlie Ledley known for?
Gaining investors' trust

Believing in the subprime mortgage bond market

Shorting triple-B-rated bonds

His long-term bet against A-rated bonds
9 What is John Paulson known for?
Supporting subprime mortgage bonds

Investing a huge amount of money betting against subprime mortgage bonds

Working against Greg Lippmann

Working against Cornwall Capital
10 What is Joe Cassano known for?
His contributions to Morgan Stanley

His bullish leadership style at AIG FP

His founding of Cornwall Capital

His smart leadership of AIG FP
11 What is Gene Park known for?
Advising AIG FP to buy more subprime mortgage bonds

Advising AIG FP not to buy more subprime mortgage bonds

Leading AIG FP

Leading Morgan Stanley
12 What is Eugene Xu known for?
Advising Cornwall Capital

Advising Morgan Stanley

Opposing Greg Lippmann's arguments with data

Supporting Greg Lippmann's arguments with data
13 What is Vincent Daniel known for?
Investing in home loans for FrontPoint

Advising Eisman to bet for subprime mortgage bonds

Advising Cornwall Capital to bet for subprime mortgage bonds

Discovering the delinquency rate of home loans for FrontPoint
14 What did Eisman believe about Wall Street?
It was easy to exploit

It was lost on the path to greatness

It loves and cares for the poor

Its basic creed is "fuck the poor"
15 What was Burry's main struggle?
Competing with Steve Eisman

Convincing the banks he was right

Not having enough capital

His investors not believing in him
16 What is Lippmann's main struggle?
Building up enough wealth

Convincing investors to buy credit default swaps

Escaping detection

Convincing Deutsche Bank to bet for subprime mortgage bonds
17 What is Eisman's main struggle?
Making money

Opposing Michael Burry

Opposing Greg Lippmann

Figuring out exactly how Wall Street is going wrong
18 How is Eisman changed by his experiences in 2007-2008?
He becomes more accommodating

He becomes more aggressive

He becomes more optimistic

He becomes more cynical
19 How is Michael Burry changed by his experiences in 2007-2008?
He becomes more optimistic

He becomes happier

He closes his fund

He becomes angrier
20 What gives the narrator authority?
He works for the government

He knew these characters personally

He worked on Wall Street in the '80s

He was involved in the subprime mortgage bond market
21 Why does Steve Eisman want to short the subprime mortgage bond market?
He hates Wall Street

He wants to get rich

He likes Greg Lippmann

He hates Michael Burry
22 Why does Michael Burry want to short the subprime mortgage bond market?
He needs the money

He sees an opportunity

He hates Wall Street

He hates Steve Eisman
23 What was Michael Burry's original profession?
Neurologist

Bond salesman

Banker

Professor
24 What was Steve Eisman's original profession?
Bond salesman

Lawyer

Banker

Doctor
25 What was Charlie Ledley and Jamie Mai's original profession?
Professors

Bond salesmen

Lawyers

Subordinates at a private equity firm