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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Lewis suggest playing after almost getting in trouble at a casino in Chapter 1?
(a) Hard Rock Casino.
(b) MGM Grand.
(c) Bally's.
(d) Stardust.

2. What was the signal that meant the deck was warm?
(a) Folded arms in front of the chest.
(b) Scratching an ear.
(c) Hands in pockets.
(d) Folded arms behind the back.

3. What was Kianna Lam's major?
(a) Physics.
(b) Electrical engineering.
(c) Aerospace Engineering.
(d) Mechanical Engineering.

4. How much money would Lewis and the other spotters carry when they were in Vegas?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $7,000.
(c) $6,000.
(d) $10,000.

5. Where did Jill Taylor live at the time she met the author?
(a) Providence, Rhode Island.
(b) Hartford, Connecticut.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

6. How much money did Lewis lose in two hands of blackjack in late 1994?
(a) $150,000.
(b) $75,000.
(c) $55,000.
(d) $100,000.

7. How old was Jill Taylor when she met the author?
(a) 25.
(b) 29.
(c) 27.
(d) 31.

8. What type of house did Lewis's parents live in?
(a) Two-story colonial-style house.
(b) A ranch-style house.
(c) A nineteen century fouresquare.
(d) A split-level house.

9. In what state was the largest casino in the world?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Illinois.
(d) New Jersey.

10. How many visitors did the Grand Victoria Casino boast that it had daily?
(a) 7,000.
(b) 9,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 12,000.

11. Where did Lewis take his Spotting and Gorilla tests?
(a) Martinez and Fisher's apartment.
(b) A casino in Chinatown.
(c) Lam's apartment.
(d) An MIT classroom.

12. What percent profit did complex systems for blackjack aim for?
(a) 1 percent.
(b) 2 percent.
(c) 4 percent.
(d) 3 percent.

13. What was the address where Lewis was going to take his casino test?
(a) 43 Wister Street.
(b) 27 Stanford Street.
(c) 15 North Grove St.
(d) 35 Anderson St.

14. What color hair did Jill Taylor have when she met the author?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Blond.
(d) Black.

15. What time did a team meeting take place in June of 1995?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signal would have told Lewis to double his bet?

2. What did Andre Martinez wear on a necklace?

3. How old was Rosa when he matriculated at MIT?

4. What pub did Lewis and Felicia talk about missing when they graduated?

5. During Lewis's first time in Vegas, who was acting as team secretary?

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