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New! Mad Money Culture Quiz

Lisa Denenmark

Jim Cramer takes seriously his mantra of not just entertaining but educating "Mad Money" viewers and readers. Try our second "Mad Money" culture quiz to see how much of Cramer's nonfinancial madness you've caught or what you've been missing. Check back every Friday for a new set of brainteasers.

(You'll find the answers at the end of the quiz. When you've finished, don't forget to let us know what you think.)

1. In a segment about market bottoms, Cramer said the "most bullish of the bulls are like ______ sulking in his tent."

1. Custer
2. Teddy Roosevelt
3. Achilles
4. Agrippina the Elder

2. When a viewer emailed to ask if he should buy Blockbuster(BBI Quote), Cramer played this song:

1. "Don't Leave Me This Way"
2. "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
3. "Runaway"
4. "Walk Like An Egyptian"

3. While talking about rare growth stocks in the oil sector, whom did Cramer refer to as the "greatest in the game?"

1. Mark Messier
2. Lara Croft
3. Eddie Lampert of Sears(SHLD Quote)
4. Carl Icahn

4. Cramer told McCombs Business School students that to get a job interview at his former hedge fund, candidates had to show up at 4:15 a.m. with five great ideas and a dozen ______.

1. everything bagels
2. warm Krispy Kremes
3. roses
4. low-fat lattes

5. Tweaking a popular quote, Cramer said this about last month's market panic:

1. "Now is the February of our discontent." -- King Richard III
2. "Welcome to my nightmare. I'm sure you'll hate it." -- Alice Cooper
3. "Poppies. Poppies will put the bears to sleep." -- The Wicked Witch of the West
4. "Our short national nightmare is over." -- Gerald Ford

Bonus: At the University of Texas, taking a question from a student, whom did Cramer refer to as "a great American and fabulous businessman"?

1. Michael Dell (DELL Quote)
2. Benjamin Franklin
3. J.P. Morgan (JPM Quote)
4. George Foreman