Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lewis played Gorilla on his second night in Vegas, who were some of the guys at the blackjack table?
(a) Basketball players form the New York Knicks.
(b) Basketball players from the Orlando Magic.
(c) Basketball players from the Houston Rockets.
(d) Basketball players from the Los Angeles Lakers.

2. How much money was Lewis carrying when he took his casino test?
(a) $350.
(b) $500.
(c) $450.
(d) $300.

3. How many different aliases did Lewis create to play blackjack in Vegas?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

4. How old was Rosa when he matriculated at MIT?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

5. What percent of the time would a deal normally bust in blackjack?
(a) 28 percent.
(b) 21 percent.
(c) 33 percent.
(d) 15 percent.

6. What Indian tribe ran the casino where the author met Jill?
(a) Hopi Indian Tribe.
(b) Pequot Indian Tribe.
(c) Seminole Indian Tribe.
(d) Meskwaki Indian Tribe.

7. During Lewis's first time in Vegas, who was acting as team secretary?
(a) Michael.
(b) Brian.
(c) Kianna.
(d) Fisher.

8. What was kept chilled in Lewis's bedroom at the Caesars?
(a) Pony keg of Sam Adams.
(b) Keg of Corona.
(c) Thai Beer.
(d) Belgian Beer.

9. How many members did the tribe have that ran the casino where the author met Jill?
(a) 200.
(b) 300.
(c) 150.
(d) 350.

10. What kind of boots was Lewis wearing as he went for his casino test?
(a) North Face.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Keen.
(d) Timberland.

11. Where was Felicia's sister during Thanksgiving of 1994?
(a) Paris.
(b) Frankfurt.
(c) Madrid.
(d) London.

12. Where was the Grand Victoria Casino located?
(a) East St. Louis.
(b) Elgin.
(c) Aurora.
(d) Joliet.

13. What was Lewis's father's occupation?
(a) Biologist.
(b) Anthropologist.
(c) Archeologist.
(d) Geologist.

14. What was a part of Jason Fisher's ethnic background?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Italian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would be waiting at Lewis's suite if he was staying at the Stardust?

2. In Chapter 2, from which airport was the author boarding a plane?

3. How much money in chips was jammed into Lewis's carry-on bag when he and Martinez flew to Vegas in November of 1994?

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

5. How much money did the average visitor to Vegas lose in a typical weekend?

(see the answer keys)

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