The Big Short Quizzes

The Big Short Quiz 1

1 What is Steve Eisman's defining characteristic?
Indignation

Intelligence

Meekness

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

Rudeness

Isolation

Indignation
3 What is Ben Hockett's defining characteristic?
Rudeness

Caution

Anger

Shyness
4 What is Cornwall Capital's defining characteristic?
Inexperience

Wealth

Incompetence

Arrogance
5 What is Howie Hubler known for?
Dooming subprime mortgage bonds

Saving subprime mortgage bonds

Betting for subprime mortgage bonds

Betting against subprime mortgage bonds
6 What is John Devaney known for?
Extravagant wealth

Being humble

Predicting the crash

Helping Steve Eisman
7 What is Wing Chau known for?
His confidence in CDOs

Helping Wall Street during the crash

Saving CDOs

Shorting CDOs
8 What is Charlie Ledley known for?
Shorting triple-B-rated bonds

Believing in the subprime mortgage bond market

Gaining investors' trust

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

Working against Greg Lippmann

Investing a huge amount of money betting against subprime mortgage bonds

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

His smart leadership of AIG FP

His bullish leadership style at AIG FP

His founding of Cornwall Capital
11 What is Gene Park known for?
Advising AIG FP to buy more subprime mortgage bonds

Leading AIG FP

Leading Morgan Stanley

Advising AIG FP not to buy more subprime mortgage bonds
12 What is Eugene Xu known for?
Supporting Greg Lippmann's arguments with data

Advising Morgan Stanley

Advising Cornwall Capital

Opposing Greg Lippmann's arguments with data
13 What is Vincent Daniel known for?
Advising Cornwall Capital to bet for subprime mortgage bonds

Discovering the delinquency rate of home loans for FrontPoint

Advising Eisman to bet for subprime mortgage bonds

Investing in home loans for FrontPoint
14 What did Eisman believe about Wall Street?
It was easy to exploit

It loves and cares for the poor

It was lost on the path to greatness

Its basic creed is "fuck the poor"
15 What was Burry's main struggle?
Not having enough capital

Competing with Steve Eisman

His investors not believing in him

Convincing the banks he was right
16 What is Lippmann's main struggle?
Escaping detection

Convincing investors to buy credit default swaps

Building up enough wealth

Convincing Deutsche Bank to bet for subprime mortgage bonds
17 What is Eisman's main struggle?
Figuring out exactly how Wall Street is going wrong

Making money

Opposing Michael Burry

Opposing Greg Lippmann
18 How is Eisman changed by his experiences in 2007-2008?
He becomes more aggressive

He becomes more optimistic

He becomes more accommodating

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

He becomes happier

He becomes more optimistic

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 likes Greg Lippmann

He hates Wall Street

He wants to get rich

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

He hates Wall Street

He hates Steve Eisman

He sees an opportunity
23 What was Michael Burry's original profession?
Banker

Neurologist

Professor

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

Lawyer

Bond salesman

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

Bond salesmen

Lawyers

Subordinates at a private equity firm