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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. In what state was the largest casino in the world?

2. Where did Lewis take his Spotting and Gorilla tests?

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

4. Where had Lewis's father immigrated from?

5. What was Kianna Lam's major?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lewis's sisters.

2. How was blackjack played?

3. What was the hi-lo method of card counting?

4. What did the casinos use to catch cheaters and card counters?

5. How did the team play work on the blackjack team?

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

7. What were some of the aliases that Lewis used when playing blackjack in Vegas?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, explain the meaning of the title of the book, "21: Bringing Down the House," and whether the MIT blackjack team brought down the house.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, discuss how and why information on each of the MIT teams was sold to the Plymouth Agency.

Essay Topic 3

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

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