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New! 'Mad Money' Culture Quiz

 

Jim Cramer wants to entertain and educate "Mad Money" viewers and readers not only about the market, but also about things nonfinancial. Take our third "Mad Money" culture quiz to see how much Cramer madness -- and this week especially -- how many references to his favorite movie you've caught. Check back every Friday for a new set of memory teasers.

(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. When the 10-foot pole that no one had wanted to touch PDL BioPharma(PDLI Quote) with crashed into the "Mad Money" set, Cramer said it reminded him of his high-school production of _______, where he played ______.

  1. Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff
  2. West Side Story, Officer Krupke
  3. Arsenic and Old Lace, Lt. Rooney
  4. Bye Bye Birdie, Conrad Birdie
  5. The Manchurian Candidate, Raymond Shaw

2. During his Wednesday riff on mistrust and known Communists in the State Department, Cramer linked Heinz (HNZ Quote) 57 Ketchup to:

  1. Roy Cohn in Angels in America
  2. Carly Simon's "Anticipation"
  3. Teresa Heinz Kerry
  4. A U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal to classify ketchup as a vegetable
  5. Senator Iselin in The Manchurian Candidate

3. When Cramer talked about the arbitrage pressure the NYSE(NYX Quote)-Euronext deal created, he alluded to:

  1. Coleridge's Albatross in Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  2. The Rolling Stones' "Beast of Burden"
  3. Atlas and Heracles
  4. Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart
  5. The Manchurian Candidate

4. During Tuesday's "Lightning Round," whom did Cramer call the single best CEO in the restaurant business?

  1. Sally Smith -- Buffalo Wild Wings(BWLD Quote)
  2. Clarence Otis Jr. -- Darden(DRI Quote)
  3. Steve Ells -- Chipotle(CMG Quote)
  4. Julia Stewart -- IHOP(IHP Quote)
  5. Ray Shaw -- Manchurian Express

5. In addition to being TheStreet.com's director, co-founder, largest shareholder and markets commentator, Cramer said he is also the

  1. Chief Cook and Dishwasher
  2. Minister of Silly Walks
  3. Commissioner of Oaths
  4. High Commissioner of Knock Hockey and Foosball
  5. Manchurian Candidate

Bonus: When Cramer said that "Mad Money" is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful show [human being] I've ever known in my life," he was quoting from what movie?

  1. Throw Momma From the Train
  2. Mommie Dearest
  3. Misery
  4. Mandela
  5. The Manchurian Candidate



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