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. How much money was Lewis carrying on his persons when he and Martinez went to Vegas in November of 1994?
(a) $250,000.
(b) $150,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $300,000.

2. In Chapter 3, where did Fisher and Martinez ask Lewis to go with them the next weekend?
(a) Atlantic City.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Las Vegas.

3. Why had Fisher left college?
(a) His brother was injured a construction accident.
(b) His sister was injured in a car accident.
(c) He flunked out.
(d) His father died.

4. At MIT, what year was Andrew Tay?
(a) Junior.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Senior.
(d) Freshman.

5. What type of wood had been used to build a deck at Lewis's parents house?
(a) Rosewood.
(b) Bamboo.
(c) Oak.
(d) Maple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Kevin Lewis been drinking in Chapter 1?

2. What percent profit did complex systems for blackjack aim for?

3. What was the name of the town where Lewis's parents lived?

4. How many members did the tribe have that ran the casino where the author met Jill?

5. Where had the author first met Lewis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons did Lewis give Felicia for breaking up their relationship?

2. Describe Jill Taylor when she met the author.

3. What was the hierarchy in a casino?

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

5. How was blackjack played?

6. What rumors were floating around the Grand Victoria Casino about Lewis's alias Barry Chow?

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

8. What were some things about Lewis that didn't fit with his MIT image?

9. Why did Martinez say that fights made for perfect card-counting conditions?

10. Describe Kevin Lewis.

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