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

Ben Mezrich
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

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 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long had Lewis led a double life?

2. By June of 1995, what profit had the team made in the last eight months?

3. In Chapter 1, how much money did Lewis have in a duffel bag?

4. In November of 1994, what alias was Martinez using at the hotel?

5. Where was Lewis going to be working after graduating from MIT?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Foxwoods Resort and Casino.

2. Describe Jill Taylor when she met the author.

3. Describe Kevin Lewis.

4. In Chapter 1, who was Lewis's spotter?

5. Describe the Grand Victoria Casino.

6. As far as Lewis knew, what had Fisher and Martinez been doing all summer?

7. What three tests would Lewis have to take in order to become a member of the blackjack team?

8. What type of equipment was in the underground Chinatown casino where Lewis took his casino test?

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

10. What was Lewis afraid would happen if security caught up with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss the reasons why Lewis broke up with Felicia.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, discuss why Lewis considered telling his family about his double life.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Jason Fisher and Andre Martinez. Use examples from the book.

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