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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue - Pirates in the Desert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day did the hotel destruction occur?
(a) September 15, 1999.
(b) October 27, 1993.
(c) April 19, 1981.
(d) June 25, 1987.

2. What was Steve Wynn voted most often by Las Vegas newspaper readers?
(a) The best hotelier in Las Vegas.
(b) The most interesting Las Vegan.
(c) The most handsome Las Vegan.
(d) The best personality in Las Vegas.

3. Which famous Las Vegas hotel was being destroyed in the Prologue of the book?
(a) Mandalay Bay.
(b) MGM Grand.
(c) The Flamingo.
(d) Dunes Hotel and Casino.

4. With what disease was Wynn afflicted?
(a) Retinitis Pigmentosa.
(b) Diabetes Mellitus.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Epilepsy.

5. What hotel and casino did Wynn build in Atlantic City?
(a) Bally's.
(b) The Golden Nugget.
(c) Harrah's.
(d) Taj Mahal.

Short Answer Questions

1. The implosion of the hotel was compared to ________________.

2. In what year did The Mirage hotel and casino open?

3. Which securities wizard helped Wynn establish the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City and the Mirage in Las Vegas?

4. Wynn has been called the Great Casino Salesman, the Vegas King and ________________.

5. At which hotel did Wynn begin his Las Vegas career?

(see the answer key)

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