QUIZ: Curtis "Wallstreet" Carroll

What skill did Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll teach himself while in prison?

• Cooking

• Financial literacy

• Painting

• Carpentry

What was Curtis Carroll's first crime?

• Robbing a bank

• Burglary of an arcade game

• Stealing a car

• Shoplifting

What did Curtis Carroll realize about money while growing up?

• Money is not important

• Money rules the world

• Money is easy to earn

• Money is only for the rich

What did Curtis Carroll's environment consist of during his upbringing?

• Wealthy neighborhoods

• Homeless shelters and soup kitchens

• Luxury apartments

• Private schools

What did the old man refer to when he mentioned "the place where white folks keep all their money"?

• A bank

• The stock market

• A savings account

• A safe

What was the hardest thing the narrator did at 20 years old?

• Learn to drive

• Get a job

• Pick up a book and learn to read

• Move to a new city

What did the narrator feel when he could read for the first time?

• Confused

• Excited

• Indifferent

• Angry

What percentage of the American population has under 1,000 dollars in savings according to MarketWatch?

• 30 percent

• 50 percent

• 60 percent

• 70 percent

What did the narrator want to teach incarcerated men?

• How to cook

• How to manage money

• How to play sports

• How to write

What is financial illiteracy described as in the document?

• A minor issue affecting only a small portion of society

• A disease that has affected minorities and the lower class for generations

• A problem that only affects the wealthy

• An issue that is not related to public safety