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

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

Ben Mezrich
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what restaurant did Jill meet the author?
(a) Cedars.
(b) Golden Dragon.
(c) Al Dente.
(d) Paragon.

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

3. At what casino did the author meet Jill Taylor?
(a) Bullwhackers Casino.
(b) Lakeside Gambling.
(c) Black Bear Casino and Hotel.
(d) Foxwoods Resort and Casino.

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

5. Where did Brian Hale grow up?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) New Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Rosa say that the investors in the blackjack team earned of the winnings?

2. How many hours a day did Lewis spend matching high and low cards as he began to learn basic strategy for blackjack?

3. At MIT, what year was Andrew Tay?

4. What kind of boots was Lewis wearing as he went for his casino test?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jill Taylor when she met the author.

2. Why had Lewis focused on math and science in school?

3. What caught Lewis's eye after he played blackjack with the Knicks players?

4. What lies had Lewis told Felicia to cover up his practice blackjack sessions?

5. In what capacities had Zimonowski worked for the casinos?

6. Where were some places that Lewis could hide his money and his chips?

7. Describe the Grand Victoria Casino.

8. Describe Lewis's sisters.

9. How did Lewis and Martinez get from the airport in Atlantic City to the casino?

10. What was the profile for the blackjack team and why?

(see the answer keys)

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