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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new hotel was intended to take the place of the one being destroyed?
(a) Paris.
(b) Treasure Island.
(c) The Bellagio.
(d) Luxor.

2. What is one thing that Wynn is unable to control?
(a) His wife.
(b) His children.
(c) His bankers.
(d) His ego.

3. Wynn was in the company of _____________ mobsters when he entered the Las Vegas casino market at the Frontier in 1967.
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Miami.
(d) New York.

4. Who was the president of the Teamsters in 1964?
(a) Henry Kissinger.
(b) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) Sam Phillips.
(d) Jimmy Hoffa.

5. What did Wynn add to the Golden Nugget to update its image?
(a) Golf course.
(b) Spa.
(c) Hotel.
(d) Restaurant.

6. Wynn wanted to move Las Vegas away from its mob image to a ________________ image.
(a) Family fun.
(b) Celebrity.
(c) Convention.
(d) Banking.

7. Who did Wynn marry in 1963?
(a) Emma Pearson.
(b) Ellen Preston.
(c) Eva Patel.
(d) Elaine Pascal.

8. Which securities wizard helped Wynn establish the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City and the Mirage in Las Vegas?
(a) Bernie Madoff.
(b) Donald Trump.
(c) Ivan Boesky.
(d) Michael Milken.

9. By what year was the Frontier in bankruptcy?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1957.

10. In what year did Wynn first visit Las Vegas?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1999.

11. In what year did Wynn enter the Las Vegas casino market?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1967.

12. What epitaph did Wynn suggest for himself?
(a) Running Scared, Straight Ahead.
(b) Running Wild and Untamed.
(c) Running Fast, Running Scared.
(d) Running Free and Easy.

13. Allegations of drug abuse and ______________ plagued Wynn throughout his career.
(a) Cocaine trafficking.
(b) Pornography.
(c) Theft.
(d) Fraud.

14. What was Mafia boss Anthony Salerno's nickname?
(a) Tony Bologna.
(b) Cry Baby.
(c) Knuckles.
(d) Fat Tony.

15. Wynn's father was in the _________________ business.
(a) Optometry.
(b) Bingo hall.
(c) Retailing.
(d) Accounting.

Short Answer Questions

1. The hotel was being destroyed for what reason?

2. Who was the prostitute who claimed that she saw Wynn using cocaine at parties?

3. Who was the Chairman of the Mirage Resorts?

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

5. Wynn's first purchase into a Las Vegas hotel was a three percent share in __________________.

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