Michael Lewis and His Books

What did Meredith Whitney do around the time of the financial crisis?

• Started her own financial research firm

• Predicted the crash of the previous year

• Invited Michael Lewis to her office

• Threw a party for Wall Street titans

What is Michael Lewis known for among the moneyed men and women of the US?

• Being a stock market analyst

• Being a former investment banker

• Being a famous writer

• Being a financial advisor

What is Michael Lewis's most brilliant skill according to the article?

• Predicting financial crises

• Interviewing famous personalities

• Discovering and telling the stories of clever but unknown people

• Writing inspiring sports stories

Which book by Michael Lewis is about a handful of investors who made money by betting against the market?

• The Big Short

• The Premonition

• Moneyball

• Flash Boys

What is the main theme of Michael Lewis's book 'Moneyball'?

• The ongoing quantification of our world

• The rise and fall of a new tycoon

• The manipulation of the stock market

• The response to a pandemic

What kind of people does Michael Lewis seek out for his books?

• Famous celebrities

• Misfit toys

• High-frequency traders

• Nobodies

What did Michael Lewis do while accompanying Brad Katsuyama to his meetings?

• Took notes and listened attentively

• Scribbled and laughed to himself

• Recorded the conversations secretly

• Asked probing questions

How did Flash Boys impact Brad Katsuyama's stock exchange, IEX?

• It caused controversy and negative publicity

• It led to the approval of their license to operate

• It attracted high-frequency traders to their platform

• It resulted in financial losses for the company

Who introduced Michael Lewis to Sam Bankman-Fried?

• Meredith Whitney

• Barack Obama

• Arnold Schwarzenegger

• Brad Katsuyama

What is the title of the book that Michael Lewis wrote about Sam Bankman-Fried?

• Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

• The Big Short

• Moneyball

• Flash Boys