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Quiz about Dave Barrys Money Secrets Part II

"Dave Barry's Money Secrets" - Part II Quiz

Wherein Dave tackles the stock market, real estate, travel, retirement, and Donald Trump. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by bockek01. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bockek01

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
300,301

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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239

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does Dave say is the only proven way to make money in the stock market? Hint

Buy low, sell high.

Research and select the ten stocks that have performed the best over the last 25 years, get in a time machine, go back 25 years, buy these stocks.

Consult an investment firm.

Use a dart board to select your stocks.

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to Dave, what is the area of expertise of most stock market analysts? Hint

Buying and selling of Blue Chip stocks.

The past.

Finding good value stocks.

Playing golf.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Chapter 16 is titled "How to Get Rich in Real Estate- Simple Foolproof Techniques Unconditionally Guaranteed to Work 100% of the Time for Anybody". What is the next subtitle? Hint

At least that's what the infomercials say.

Except you.

I also have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in.

Also - Cheap Viagra

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dave talks about people buying older houses because they have "character". What is "character"? Hint

A certain special look.

Dry rot.

A documented history.

The ability to sell for more than they're worth.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is number one in the Code of Ethics of a car dealership? Hint

The customer is always right.

Never reveal the true price of the car to the customer until after the customer has agreed to purchase the car.

The maximum value for the least dollar.

Don't forget the undercoating.

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Question 6 of 10

6. When traveling by air, what is an important point to remember about carry-on luggage? Hint

It should have wheels.

The luggage must actually be able to fit in the overhead bin.

It should have an ID tag in case it is misplaced.

It should look nice.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Dave say is the best way to tell how much a hotel is going to charge for rooms? Hint

How many valets and concierges they have.

Look at their toilet paper.

Checking their AAA rating.

Their proximity to all the important areas of the city.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Dave's main question about Donald Trump? Hint

How does he keep attracting all those beautiful women?

What's the deal with his hair?

How was he able to amass his fortune?

How can he (Dave) get on Trump's reality show?

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dave has a whole chapter devoted to Donald Trump's book. Dave says that, according to Trump's book, if you have a choice between hiring good people or bad people, which should you hire? Hint

Bad people - there are no good people.

Good people.

A combination of both.

Relatives.

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, everyone has to die. What does Dave say is the most important decision to make before you die? Hint

Who to put in your will and who to leave out.

What your last words will be.

Where to be buried.

How to make sure your loved ones will be left financially sound.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Dave say is the only proven way to make money in the stock market?

Answer: Research and select the ten stocks that have performed the best over the last 25 years, get in a time machine, go back 25 years, buy these stocks.

Just don't do anything to alter the course of history while you're back in time.

2. According to Dave, what is the area of expertise of most stock market analysts?

Answer: The past.

I guess if they could tell the future they wouldn't be analysts, they'd be billionaires.

3. Chapter 16 is titled "How to Get Rich in Real Estate- Simple Foolproof Techniques Unconditionally Guaranteed to Work 100% of the Time for Anybody". What is the next subtitle?

Answer: Except you.

What do they say? If it sounds too good to be true...

4. Dave talks about people buying older houses because they have "character". What is "character"?

Answer: Dry rot.

"The reason they have dry rot is because most older houses are built out of something called "wood"."

5. What is number one in the Code of Ethics of a car dealership?

Answer: Never reveal the true price of the car to the customer until after the customer has agreed to purchase the car.

I bet you never thought they had a Code of Ethics, I didn't.

6. When traveling by air, what is an important point to remember about carry-on luggage?

Answer: The luggage must actually be able to fit in the overhead bin.

This is a very, very, very sore spot with Dave.

7. What does Dave say is the best way to tell how much a hotel is going to charge for rooms?

Answer: Look at their toilet paper.

"If the ends of the rolls have been folded into a triangle, or even worse, taped, it is too expensive."

8. What is Dave's main question about Donald Trump?

Answer: What's the deal with his hair?

"The answer is "nobody knows"."

9. Dave has a whole chapter devoted to Donald Trump's book. Dave says that, according to Trump's book, if you have a choice between hiring good people or bad people, which should you hire?

Answer: Good people.

I know this seems like too obvious an answer, but I think that is Dave's whole point about Trump's book. The chapter is titled "Get Rich the Donald Trump Way". Apparently, Dave is not a big fan of "The Donald".

10. And finally, everyone has to die. What does Dave say is the most important decision to make before you die?

Answer: What your last words will be.

Obviously, you need to pick these out now and practice them before it's too late.

Source: Author bockek01

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